A group of protesters gathered along the route of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's motorcade in the US capital, Washington, drawing attention with chants of "Freedom for political prisoners." Tensions between the crowd and Aliyev's bodyguards rose quickly during the protest.
In moments captured by eyewitnesses on their mobile phone cameras, it was seen that the Azerbaijani President's security team physically intervened in response to the slogans chanted by the protesters. As a scuffle ensued between the parties, moments in which security personnel used violence against some protesters were recorded.
It was stated that teams from the Washington Police Department and the United States Secret Service were also in the area at the time of the incident. While no official statement has been made by authorities regarding the events, no information was shared as to whether there were any injuries or detentions.
This incident, which took place during the night hours Turkey time, quickly became a trending topic on social media.
News Source: 12punto
