Thirty-two years ago today, on February 28, 1993 (February 8, 1993), the Waco Massacre broke out in Texas, USA. The Waco Massacre began on February 28, 1993, lasted 50 days, and ended on April 19. Initially, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives attempted to execute a search warrant at the Davidic Apocalypse Ranch in the heart of Mount Carmel, located 9 miles (14 kilometers) east-northeast of Waco, Texas. On February 28, a fierce gun battle broke out that lasted nearly 2 hours. In this armed exchange, four agents and six Davidians were killed. The ATF failed to execute the search warrant, and the FBI launched a siege. The second exchange of fire destroyed the courtyard and declared the siege over. Seventy-six people (including 24 British nationals) were killed in the fire, including more than 20 children, two pregnant women, and leader David Koresh (August 17, 1959 - April 19, 1993). Helicopter over the site of the David cult After the massacre on February 28, 1993, specifically refers to the day that US federal law enforcement officers dispatched tanks and aircraft to surround the headquarters of the David cult in Waco. Six Davidians and four federal law enforcement officers were killed in the clash that day. After that, the two sides engaged in an armed standoff that lasted for 51 days. On April 19, 1993, in order to end the standoff, federal law enforcement officers took action against the headquarters of the David cult in Waco Mountain, under the cover of tanks, stormed the mountain and fired tear gas. In a scuffle, the manor was destroyed by fire, and 80 members of the David cult, including women and children, were killed in the gunfight and fire. The cult leader Koresh also died in the fire. Due to the large number of women and children killed in the raids, the incident has attracted criticism from the US media and the public for the government's excessive actions, and the FBI has been under intense pressure. On July 21, 2000, the US Independent Attorney John Danforth released his preliminary findings on the "Waco incident" at a press conference, arguing that the death of 80 David cult members in an armed standoff with law enforcement officers in 1993 was caused by the cult, and the government was not at fault. David Koresh The "Tribe of David", founded in 1934 by American Victor Hoover, declared that the end of the world is coming and the "kingdom of heaven" is coming; that the end of the world is a bloody war with the pagans, and they will die in this "holy war" to be ascended to heaven. The last leader of the last church was David Koresh. In 1987, he took the opportunity to repel dissidents and firmly grasp the control of Davidianism. He became the new leader of the sect. When Koresh sat on the throne of the church, he further deified himself, claiming to be the reincarnation of Christ, and came to earth to reveal the secrets of the seven books in the New Testament of the Bible, Revelation. He declared, "If the Bible is true, then I am Jesus Christ." He developed the Davidic doctrine of the end of the world, exploiting believers' desire for superhuman help to change the status quo, claiming that he had superhuman powers, and that only faithful believers could ascend with him to heaven. He also described himself as a "God of War" who held the secrets of the kingdom of heaven. To strengthen their control over believers, the Davidians built the Carmel Estate in the Waco Wilderness, Texas, far from downtown, as the headquarters of the Davidians. The entire estate covers an area of 33 hectares and consists of six connected houses. It is actually a fortress, with a watchtower-like watchtower, patrolled at night with guns, and underground bunkers built on the estate. The congregants lived a commune-style collective life here, focusing on training congregants. In June 1992, Koresh changed the name of Carmel Manor to "Apocalypse Ranch". Koresh and his sect of Davids, like other cults, have obvious anti-social tendencies and are more destructive. He declared to the congregants that 1993 would be the end of the world. The end of the world is a bloody battle with the infidels. They can only enter heaven if they are united and engage in a "holy war" against the demons of Satan's world. They ask the congregants to be prepared for battle. Since his student days, Koresh has been a strong advocate of force and enjoys watching dangerous gunfight movies, especially the Vietnam war movies "Field Platoon" and "First Blood". In order to meet the battle, he bought a large number of weapons in batches, and bought back several war movies such as "Field Platoon", so that the believers could watch it repeatedly to improve the believers' fighting quality and confidence. Carmel Manor in Fire