A still shot of footage of the violence that erupted outside the Turkish embassy last night.

A still shot of footage of the violence that erupted outside the Turkish embassy last month.

The Metropolitan Police Department has made two more arrests related to the brawl outside of the Turkish ambassador’s residence last month between armed members of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s security forces and a group of protesters.

Sinan Narin, of Virginia, has been charged with aggravated assault. Eyup Yildirim, of New Jersey is charged with assault with significant bodily injury, aggravated assault, and misdemeanor assault or threatened assault in a menacing manner. He is currently awaiting extradition in New Jersey, according to MPD.

At least nine people were injured in the violence, which erupted in Sheridan Circle on May 16, during Erdogan’s visit to D.C. Footage shows that the Turkish president witnessed the violence firsthand.

In a video of the clashes, men in dark suits could be seen encircling a protester and punching him. In another, they kick a different protester lying on the ground with a bullhorn. A third shows protesters spattered with blood. A large number of Metropolitan Police Department officers worked to quell the melee.

Yildirim was among those kicking a Kurdish woman lying on a sidewalk and a man trying to protect her, The Daily Caller reported, based on footage. “Yildirim and several other men, including two wearing suits, began stomping and booting [the man protecting the woman], who ended up with his face covered in blood,” the outlet reports.

Two people were arrested on site, and two members of Edrogan’s security detail were detained by the Secret Service but released.

The strongest immediate response came from the D.C. government and police force, with local officials roundly condemning the incident as an attack on free speech. D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham vowed to pursue additional charges.

“We are going to pursue everything that’s within our legal power to hold the folks that were responsible accountable for their actions,” he said the day after the incident. “We have very good video. We have a good idea of some of the folks that were there on the scene. We’re very comfortable that we will be able to identify most of the assailants.”

In a rare show of bipartisanship, the the House of Representatives voted unanimously last week to condemn the attack. The resolution called “for the perpetrators to be brought to justice and measures to be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future.”

More information about the arrests will be released at a press conference on Thursday.

Update:
The Associated Press and Washington Post report that officials have issued warrants for 12 Turkish security agents

Previously:
House Of Representatives Unanimously Votes To Condemn Turkish Security Attack On D.C. Protesters
Video: Footage Shows Erdogan Witnessed Guards Beating Protesters
D.C. Police Will Pursue Additional Arrests In Violent Clash Between Turkish Guards, Protesters
Video: Nine Injured In Violence Outside Turkish Ambassador’s Residence