Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) obtained a search warrant and raided their compound near in Waco, Texas.įour ATF Agents and six group members were killed in the initial gun battle, and a ceasefire was negotiated. The Siege in Waco, Texas: April 19, 1993Īfter reports that a religious group known as the Branch Davidians, sometimes thought of as a cult, located near Waco, Texas, had been violating federal arms regulations by stockpiling illegal weapons, around 80 agents from the U.S. McVeigh was sentenced to death and executed on June 11, 2001.
The deadly event was known as the worst act of terrorism in U.S. Altogether, McVeigh killed 168 people including 19 children and wounded over 650. As people were still arriving for work, the truck exploded, destroying the north wall of the building. She added that today, 94% of all domestic extremist murders are linked to right-wing ideologies.īut, for those around the country feeling uneasy, Mendelson assured that while the ADL is always extra vigilant in tracking possible movements around these dates, “we are not aware of any plans for mobilization, any plans of events that threaten the safety and security within our country at this time.”Įxactly two years after Waco, McVeigh parked a truck with explosives in front of the Murrah building and walked away. All in totality, there is a kind of rising concern.” Add to that, the rise in anti-Asian attacks. “There is a heightened state of concern,” Mendelson explained “And we’ve been existing in that space for the last few years, as we’ve seen anti-Semitic incidents increase. In the rise of other extremist events, like the assault on the Capitol or the Atlanta Spa shootings, it’s more important than ever for experts and law enforcement to stay aware of any possible movements in their communities. We see those who embrace violence, glorifying a genocidal maniac like Hitler, but also the duo in Columbine.”
“Because the right-wing extremist movement is fluid in terms of ideology, conspiracy and embrace of violence in general. “Each of these incidents serve as a playbook for right-wing extremists and other adherence, to not only revere, but to possibly model,” Mendelson said. On April 20, many extremists celebrate the birthdate of Adolf Hitler, who was born on April 20, 1889, or the day of the Columbine High School massacre, which occurred on April 20, 1999.
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