Photos: Police use tear gas to drive back protesters barricaded in Hong Kong university

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Protestors hurl molotov cocktails as armored police vehicles approach their barricades on a bridge over a highway leading to Hong Kong. A police officer was hit in the leg by an arrow Sunday as authorities used tear gas and water cannons.

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A protester walks past burning debris as police storm part of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus during the early morning hours in Hong Kong, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Police breached the university campus held by protesters early Monday after an all-night siege that included firing repeated barrages of tear gas and water cannons. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Medical volunteers run through fires at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus during the early morning hours in Hong Kong, Monday. Police breached the university campus held by protesters early Monday after an all-night siege.

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Protesters stand outside of Hong Kong Polytechnic University after police gave protesters an ultimatum to leave the campus in Hong Kong, early Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Police launched a late-night operation Sunday to try to flush about 200 protesters out of a university campus on a day of clashes in which an officer was hit in the leg with an arrow and massive barrages of tear gas and water cannons were fired. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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Protesters react outside of Hong Kong Polytechnic University as police storm the campus in Hong Kong, early Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Fiery explosions were seen early Monday as Hong Kong police stormed into a university held by protesters after an all-night standoff. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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A policeman in riot gear detains a protester outside of Hong Kong Polytechnic University as police storm the campus in Hong Kong, early Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Fiery explosions were seen early Monday as Hong Kong police stormed into a university held by protesters after an all-night standoff. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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Protesters run outside of Hong Kong Polytechnic University as police storm the campus in Hong Kong, early Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Fiery explosions were seen early Monday as Hong Kong police stormed into a university held by protesters after an all-night standoff. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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Protesters stand at Hong Kong Polytechnic University as police storm the campus in Hong Kong, early Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Hong Kong police have stormed into a university campus held by protesters after an all-night standoff. Fiery explosions could be seen inside as riot officers entered before dawn Monday. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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Fires burn at the steps to Hong Kong Polytechnic University as police storm the campus in Hong Kong, early Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Hong Kong police have stormed into a university campus held by protesters after an all-night standoff. Fiery explosions could be seen inside as riot officers entered before dawn Monday. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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Police in riot gear prepare to fire as they move into the campus of Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, early Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Hong Kong police have stormed into a university campus held by protesters after an all-night standoff. Fiery explosions could be seen inside as riot officers entered before dawn Monday. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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Police in riot gear move into the campus of Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, early Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Hong Kong police have stormed into a university campus held by protesters after an all-night standoff. Fiery explosions could be seen inside as riot officers entered before dawn Monday. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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A fire burns near the campus of Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, early Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Police stormed into a Hong Kong university campus held by protesters early Monday after an all-night siege that included firing repeated barrages of tear gas and water cannons. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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Smoke rises as a flag with the slogan "Liberate Hong Kong - Revolution of Our Times" hangs from a flagpole on the campus of Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, early Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Police stormed into a Hong Kong university campus held by protesters early Monday after an all-night siege that included firing repeated barrages of tear gas and water cannons. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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Protesters rest at Hong Kong Polytechnic University after police stormed part of the campus during the early morning hours in Hong Kong, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Police breached the university campus held by protesters early Monday after an all-night siege that included firing repeated barrages of tear gas and water cannons. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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A protester rests at Hong Kong Polytechnic University after police stormed part of the campus during the early morning hours in Hong Kong, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Police breached the university campus held by protesters early Monday after an all-night siege that included firing repeated barrages of tear gas and water cannons. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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Fires burn as police storm part of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus during the early morning hours in Hong Kong, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Police breached the university campus held by protesters early Monday after an all-night siege that included firing repeated barrages of tear gas and water cannons. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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