US National Guard restores order in Washington DC

Law enforcement efforts in Washington, DC have intensified following the recent deployment of the US National Guard, resulting in the arrest of 1,007 individuals and the seizure of 111 firearms over a two-week period.

The update was announced by US Attorney General Pamela Bondi via a statement on the social media platform X, highlighting the administration’s determination to restore public order in the capital, Caliber.Az reports.

“Over 1,000 arrests and more than 100 illegal guns seized.

Last night, another 86 arrests including multiple suspects accused of assaulting law enforcement and National Guard — and a suspected Tren de Aragua gang member.

Every day of our mission we are making DC safe again,” the post reads.

National Guard troops on duty in President Trump’s crackdown in Washington, DC, began carrying weapons in the capital on August 24.

Several members of the Guard from South Carolina were seen outside Washington’s Union Station with firearms holstered to their hips.

In a statement, Major Michael A. Maxwell said that the change was directed by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. On August 22, officials said Hegseth authorized Guard members to carry their weapons, though without giving specifics on how often members would be armed as they walked through the city.

Major Maxwell emphasized that service members would operate under established rules for the use of force, employing it “only as a last resort and solely in response to an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm.”

By Vafa Guliyeva