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The Waco siege: A timeline of the 51-day confrontation between federal agents and the Branch Davidians

The standoff ended after FBI tanks pumped 400 gas canisters into the compound, and the fire that followed killed 76 people, including 25 children.

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The 1993 Waco siege was a 51-day armed standoff between U.S. federal agents and the Branch Davidians, near Waco, Texas. Following a deadly February 28 ATF raid, the FBI began a siege that ended in a fire on April 19, killing 76 people inside.

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The Waco siege: A timeline of the 51-day confrontation between federal agents and the Branch Davidians

The 1993 Waco siege was a 51-day armed standoff between U.S. federal agents and the Branch Davidians, near Waco, Texas. Following a deadly February 28 ATF raid, the FBI began a siege that ended in a fire on April 19, killing 76 people inside.

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