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Branch Davidian Compound siege  

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  • In 1993, federal agents besieged the Branch Davidian Compound at Mount Carmel, 12 miles from Waco, Texas. More than 80 people, including women and children, perished during the lengthy standoff. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism; Branch Davidian Compound Siege]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-K1HG7386-7

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