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Officials said the Branch Davidians opened fire on the ATF agents first — a claim which surviving members of the religious community deny to this day.
The ATF wanted to arrest Koresh for unlawful possession of a destructive device and search the 77-acre compound. When federal authorities attempt to seize a religious compound, a standoff with its self-proclaimed leader and his followers ensues. Waco. During that time, Koresh and most of his followers had refused to leave the compound, which was surrounded by tanks, armored vehicles and more than 600 federal agents.
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On April 19, 1993, after a 51-day standoff with federal agents, nearly 80 members of the Branch Davidian religious group perished in a fire at their compound near Waco.…
Only nine people inside survived. U.S.
Who caused the fire has remained a point of contention, although an independent arson investigation concluded the fire was started from within the building.
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But negotiations stalled when Koresh delayed his surrender, and tensions heightened on April 19, 1993 when the FBI began moving their tanks closer to the complex and throwing tear gas inside.
Evidence at the hearings was presented by American citizens who had been charged, experts who had closely studied the Bureau, and internal officials from the Bureau. By signing up you are agreeing to our
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1. Koresh had 117 conversations with FBI negotiators that lasted about 60 hours, authorities said. Flames engulfing the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ending a standoff with federal agents, April 19, 1993.This article was most recently revised and updated by
The FBI claims the people inside the complex deliberately started the flames, while the Branch Davidians argue the FBI was behind the blaze.
Among those killed were a 3-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed in the chest and two other minors who suffered fatal blows to the head, according to the FBI.David Thibodeau, one of only nine Branch Davidian members to survive the fire, told TIME in a rThe fire erupted from three separate locations inside the compound, according to the FBI.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms believed the community had nearly 250 weapons, including semi-automatic rifles, assault rifles, shotguns, revolvers, pistols and hundreds of grenades, records show.The ATF wanted to arrest Koresh for unlawful possession of a destructive device and search the 77-acre compound.
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