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On This Day: April 19, 1985 – Federal Agents Surrounded The CSA Compound in Arkansas

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On This Day: April 19, 1985 – Federal Agents Surrounded The CSA Compound in Arkansas.

On this day April 19, 1985, over 200 federal agents surrounded the compound of The Covenant, The Sword and the Arm of the Lord, a radical white nationalist group based in northern Arkansas. The heavily armed standoff lasted two days and ended peacefully when the group surrendered without a single shot fired.

The CSA was known for its extremist views, stockpiled weapons, and ties to other domestic terror networks. The siege was part of a larger investigation into domestic terrorism and...
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