Police in Los Angeles have cleared out a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California (USC).


Officers in riot gear moved into the site early on Sunday, as USC warned those who did not leave that they could be arrested, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.


No arrests have been reported, and USC President Carol Folt thanked the police and campus security for clearing the camp "as peacefully and safely as possible".


Rocked by weeks of pro-Palestinian protests, US universities are preparing for possible disruptions at upcoming graduation ceremonies.


Online images at USC show tents and debris left behind as officers formed a perimeter around the camp.


Zain Khan, a USC student journalist, told CBS that the encampment had around 100 people and was cleared out by "dozens" of police officers and members of the university's Department of Public Safety (DPS).


"Most of them peacefully left, some of them were chanting," he said.


USC later posted on social media that the campus was open to students, faculty, and staff with valid identification, but warned that "tents and related equipment" were not allowed and could be confiscated.