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ATF agents placed Mt. Carmel under [[surveillance]] in June 1992.  As part of their request for a search warrant, an ATF affidavit claimed there were hundreds of fully automatic weapons in the compound.   

ATF agents placed Mt. Carmel under [[surveillance]] in June 1992.  As part of their request for a search warrant, an ATF affidavit claimed there were hundreds of fully automatic weapons in the compound.   

On February 28, 1993, ATF agents who had received special forces training attempted to execute the search warrant on the Mt. Carmel property.  Koresh, who had been tipped off to the raid, had secured women and children in the interior of the compound, and instructed able-bodied men to take defensive positions on the perimeter.  ATF agents approached the compound in unmarked pickup trucks, to meet Korseh, who stood in their path outside the compound.  ATF agents opened fire on the dogs Koresh had with him, some Davidians heard the shots, and, thinking Koresh was under attack, fired on the ATF agents.  Korseh retreated inside and the agents shot at the defensive positions before retreating.  Four ATF agents and five Davidians were killed in the initial assault.

On February 28, 1993, ATF agents who had received special forces training attempted to execute the search warrant on the Mt. Carmel property.  Koresh, who had been tipped off to the raid, had secured women and children in the interior of the compound, and instructed able-bodied men to take defensive positions on the perimeter.  ATF agents approached the compound in unmarked pickup trucks, to meet Koresh, who stood in their path outside the compound.  ATF agents opened fire on the dogs Koresh had with him, some Davidians heard the shots, and, thinking Koresh was under attack, fired on the ATF agents.  Koresh retreated inside and the ATF agents shot at the defensive positions before retreating.  Four ATF agents and five Davidians were killed in the initial assault.

After the McLennan County Sheriff (of which Waco is the county seat), a friend of Koresh, negotiated a [[ceasefire]], the Davidians allowed ATF agents to retrieve their wounded and dead from the area immediately surrounding the compound.  Later that day, a Davidian was shot on a patrol around the compound area.

After the McLennan County Sheriff (of which Waco is the county seat), a friend of Koresh, negotiated a [[ceasefire]], the Davidians allowed ATF agents to retrieve their wounded and dead from the area immediately surrounding the compound.  Later that day, a Davidian was shot on a patrol around the compound area.