The 700 US Marines in Los Angeles are being withdrawn, ending a contentious deployment of the troops in the city, the Pentagon announced on Monday.Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass also announced the withdrawal of the Marines in a post on X,

The withdrawal follows last week's decision to remove about half of the 4,000 National Guard troops also sent to LA.

Roughly 700 U.S. Marines are being withdrawn from Los Angeles following anti-immigration protests last month, according to the Pentagon.