<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Waco siege </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The Mount Carmel Center engulfed in flames on April 19 , 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> February 28 -- April 19 , 1993 ; 24 years ago ( 1993 - 04 - 19 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Mount Carmel Center , near Waco , Texas , U.S. 31 ° 35 ′ 45 '' N 96 ° 59 ′ 17 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 31.59583 ° N 96.98806 ° W ﻿ / 31.59583 ; - 96.98806 Coordinates : 31 ° 35 ′ 45 '' N 96 ° 59 ′ 17 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 31.59583 ° N 96.98806 ° W ﻿ / 31.59583 ; - 96.98806 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Caused by </Th> <Td> Suspected weapons violations </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Goals </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> ATF attempted to serve search and arrest warrants . </Li> <Li> FBI attempted to end ensuing siege . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Resulted in </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Four ATF agents and six Branch Davidians killed in initial raid . </Li> <Li> A 51 - day siege ensued , ending with an FBI assault during which the compound burned down , killing 76 people inside including David Koresh . Eleven people who left the compound were arrested . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Parties to the civil conflict </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <P> United States </P> <Ul> <Li> ATF </Li> <Li> FBI </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <P> Branch Davidians </P> <Ul> <Li> Unknown number of armed adult members of the Branch Davidian home and church ( maximum residents during siege 132 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Lead figures </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Janet Reno Jeff Jamar Richard Rogers </Td> <Td> David Koresh Steven Schneider Wayne Martin </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Number </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> ATF and FBI : Hundreds of agents . </Td> <Td> 80 + Branch Davidians . </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Casualties </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 4 ATF agents killed , 16 wounded . </Td> <Td> 6 killed on February 28 . 76 killed on April 19 . Total : 82 killed </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Mount Carmel Center Location within Texas </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Waco siege </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The Mount Carmel Center engulfed in flames on April 19 , 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> February 28 -- April 19 , 1993 ; 24 years ago ( 1993 - 04 - 19 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Mount Carmel Center , near Waco , Texas , U.S. 31 ° 35 ′ 45 '' N 96 ° 59 ′ 17 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 31.59583 ° N 96.98806 ° W ﻿ / 31.59583 ; - 96.98806 Coordinates : 31 ° 35 ′ 45 '' N 96 ° 59 ′ 17 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 31.59583 ° N 96.98806 ° W ﻿ / 31.59583 ; - 96.98806 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Caused by </Th> <Td> Suspected weapons violations </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Goals </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> ATF attempted to serve search and arrest warrants . </Li> <Li> FBI attempted to end ensuing siege . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Resulted in </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Four ATF agents and six Branch Davidians killed in initial raid . </Li> <Li> A 51 - day siege ensued , ending with an FBI assault during which the compound burned down , killing 76 people inside including David Koresh . Eleven people who left the compound were arrested . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Parties to the civil conflict </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <P> United States </P> <Ul> <Li> ATF </Li> <Li> FBI </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <P> Branch Davidians </P> <Ul> <Li> Unknown number of armed adult members of the Branch Davidian home and church ( maximum residents during siege 132 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Lead figures </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Janet Reno Jeff Jamar Richard Rogers </Td> <Td> David Koresh Steven Schneider Wayne Martin </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Number </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> ATF and FBI : Hundreds of agents . </Td> <Td> 80 + Branch Davidians . </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Casualties </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 4 ATF agents killed , 16 wounded . </Td> <Td> 6 killed on February 28 . 76 killed on April 19 . Total : 82 killed </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Mount Carmel Center Location within Texas </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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February 28 -- April 19 , 1993
February 28 -- April 19 , 1993