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Violent clashes have erupted on the University of California campus in Los Angeles between pro-Palestinian protesters and a group of counter demonstrators in the latest unrest to hit US campuses.
The trouble comes after more than 100 protesters were arrested on Tuesday night at Columbia University in New York City where one building, Hamilton Hall, was occupied by demonstrators before police stormed the campus.
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Pictures: Violence breaks out at UCLA
These photographs illustrate the scale of violence that has broken out at UCLA after pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with counter demonstrators at a makeshift encampment on the university campus in Los Angeles.
How did the violence start?
According to the UCLA student newspaper, entitled The Daily Bruin, supporters of Israel attempted to tear down a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the campus on Tuesday night.
Security was tightened after officials said there were "physical altercations" between factions of protesters at the encampment which has been declared unlawful by UCLA.
At least one person has been taken to hospital with injuries that remain unclear.
It comes as police respond to clashes involving pro-Palestinian protesters at university campuses across the US over the past two weeks which has seen more than 1,000 arrests.
Protesters use fireworks, traffic cone and a skateboard as weapons
US media have reported protesters have thrown fireworks towards the pro-Palestinian encampment while traffic cones, wooden pallets, a scooter and even a skateboard were used as weapons during melees.
Hostilities were reportedly ongoing for nearly two hours before Los Angeles Police Department officers gathered at a nearby car park.
Police vehicles could be seen nearby, but officers did not immediately intervene.
Footage circulating on social media shows fireworks being set off at the encampment , while one protester claimed he was pepper sprayed amid the mayhem.
What happened in New York?
Protesters at Columbia University smashed windows, upended furniture and caused damage in an occupied campus building Hamilton Hall with police making more than 100 arrests on Tuesday night.
Officers from the New York Police Department strormed the campus just after 9pm to break up an encampment that had been set up nearly two weeks ago as students took over the hall.
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What has happened at UCLA?
Violence broke out at UCLA overnight between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters.
Demonstrators, some armed with sticks, were seen shoving and kicking one another, while at one point, a group piled on one person who lay on the ground, kicking and beating them until others pulled them out of the scrum.
Vice Chancellor Mary Osako said in a statement
The clashes took place just outside a tent encampment, where pro-Palestinian protesters erected barricades and plywood for protection - and counter-protesters tried to pull them down. Police vehicles could be seen nearby, but officers did not immediately intervene.
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MailOnline will provide live updates as violent clashes break out on the University of California campus in Los Angeles between pro-Palestinian protesters and a group of counter demonstrators.
It comes after more than 100 protesters were arrested on Tuesday night at Columbia University in New York City where one building, Hamilton Hall, was occupied by demonstrators before police stormed the campus.
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