US Marines have moved into Los Angeles, will protect federal building, official says

U.S. Marines have moved into Los Angeles and will take over protecting the Wilshire federal building in the coming hours, the head of the military's efforts in the city said on Friday.

U.S. Army Major General Scott Sherman, who commands the task force of Marines and Guardsmen, said that about 200 Marines had moved into the city so far.

He added that so far, neither the Marines nor the National Guard troops there had temporarily detained anyone.