David Thibodeau -- a survivor of the infamous 1993 Branch Davidians siege in Waco, Texas -- is giving Justin Bieber some sage advice on religion, as some of his former friends question his ...

In February 1993, agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) descended on the Branch Davidians ’ compound outside of Waco, Texas, ready to raid their property for ...

In February 1993, agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) descended on the Branch Davidians ’ compound outside of Waco, Texas, ready to raid their property for ...

The Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, is engulfed by flames in this April 20, 1993 photo. A new special examining the raid and subsquent shootout and blaze will air on Wednesday night on CBS.

Thirty years ago last month, on April 19, 1993, a 51-day siege of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, ended in a conflagration that claimed the lives of 76, including 25 children.

Wednesday 19 April 2023 22:19 BST A National Guard helicopter flies past the burning Branch Davidian cult compound in Waco, Texas on 19 April 1993 (TIM ROBERTS/AFP via Getty Images) ...

A chronological history of the Waco, Texas compound that burned to the ground with 76 Branch Davidian cult members still inside on April 19, 1993.

Fire engulfs the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Tex., on April 19, 1993. The compound burned to the ground after FBI agents in an armored vehicle smashed the buildings and pumped in tear gas.

What happened during the 1993 Waco Siege? On February 28, 1993, over 80 agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms raided the religious Mount Carmel Center compound near Waco.