Authorities swept in with flash-bangs and tear gas grenades to disperse hundreds of protesters in Los Angeles.

More than 700 Marines based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California have been mobilized to respond to the protests in Los Angeles, and the troops will join the thousands of National Guard members who were activated by President Donald Trump over the weekend without the consent of California’s governor or LA’s mayor.

About 700 Marines from the Marine Corps base in Twentynine Palms, California, will deploy to Los Angeles to support the roughly 300 National Guard members already

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that Marines from nearby Camp Pendleton were ready to deploy if necessary.

The U.S. military is set to temporarily deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles while additional National Guard troops arrive in the city, a U.S. official told Reuters on Monday.

The operation, led by Major General Scott M Sherman, comes amid clashes over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. “The activation of the Marines is intended to provide Task Force 51 with adequate numbers of forces to provide continuous coverage of the area in support of the lead federal agency,” the press release stated.

Trump ordered about 700 Marines to Los Angeles after the continuation of riots following Sunday's deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to the city.

Authorities in Los Angeles are bracing for a fifth day of demonstrations over deportation sweeps by ICE agents. Hundreds of U.S. Marines have now been deployed to the city, along with 2,000 more National Guard troops,