Alan Blinkhorn - Urgent News:
New York police have dismantled the Occupy Wall Street camp in Zuccotti Park following a late-night raid.
Protesters were woken at 01:00 (06:00 GMT) and ordered to leave, before police began dismantling tents and removing property.
Occupy Wall Street was set up in September to protest against economic inequality and had inspired dozens of similar camps around the world.
A camp in Oakland, California was cleared overnight on Monday.
Police in New York gave an announcement as their operation began, telling protesters: "The city has determined that the continued occupation of Zuccotti Park poses an increasing health and fire safety hazard."
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's office released a message on Twitter saying protesters should "temporarily leave and remove tents and tarps" but could return once the park was clear.
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