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The Real Story Behind the FBI's Deadly Waco Siege For 51 days in 1993, over 600 federal agents engaged in a tense standoff with alleged cult leader David Koresh and his Branch Davidian group at their compound in Waco, Texas. From bringing in massive tanks to blasting music, the agents tried to convince Koresh to "release" his followers. But the followers didn't want to be "released" — and the standoff ended in tragedy.⁠ ⁠ The FBI stormed the compound, which was lit mainly with candles and lanterns, with tear gas and other weaponry. A fire broke out, and 76 of the 85 Branch Davidians at the compound were killed, including 25 children. But since the group was widely portrayed as "religious fanatics" in the media, the U.S. government took practically no responsibility for the deaths.⁠ ⁠ The Waco Siege began in early 1993, when a government raid on a compound in Axtell, Texas, led to a 51-day standoff between federal agents and members of a millennial ...