Contemporary era · 1993
Waco siege
The Waco siege, also known as the Waco massacre, was the siege by US federal government and Texas state law enforcement officials of a compound belonging to the religious cult known as the Branch Davidians, between February 28 and April 19 of 1993, which resulted in the deaths of 86 people, including 28 children.
- When
- 28 Feb 1993 – 19 Apr 1993
- Where
- Mount Carmel Center
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
Before and after
United Nations Operation in Somalia II1993 – 1995World Conference on Human Rights1993Show on timeline
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