February 20, 2026 at 10:52AM
Bodyguards for Azerbaijani president, in town for Trump’s Board of Peace, attack protesters in DC
Azerbaijani president’s bodyguards attacked protesters in Washington, D.C., during his visit for a meeting linked to Trump’s peace initiative.
The confrontation occurred as demonstrators gathered outside a hotel to demand the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan.
Police and bystanders intervened as the clash unfolded, with no immediate details on arrests or injuries.