New York mayor Eric Adams says Tuesday night's massive operation took place at Columbia's request to remove those who had occupied a building.
The police have arrested about 300 protesters during campus raids at Columbia University and The City University of New York, in New York.
New York mayor Eric Adams says Tuesday night's massive operation took place at Columbia's request to remove those who had occupied a building.
City officials also alleged that outside agitators had co-opted a peaceful pro-Palestinian demonstration, echoing statements from officials elsewhere in the country.
At the University of California in Los Angeles, the administrators reported horrific acts of violence overnight at its own pro-Palestinian encampment.
Footage online showed masked counter-demonstrators - supporting Israel - attacking their rivals with sticks and attempting to dismantle barricades.
One person wearing a Palestinian flag was seen being dragged and beaten before the two sides were separated by police.
US universities have been gripped by protests over the war in Gaza, as students demand a boycott of companies and individuals with ties to Israel.
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