Hong Kong police end 12-day siege of university campus

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police ended their blockade of a university campus Friday after surrounding it for 12 days to try to arrest anti-government protesters holed up inside.

Police removed a stash of nearly 4,000 gasoline bombs left behind by protesters.

Protesters have since expanded their demands to include fully democratic elections and an investigation into police use of tear gas, rubber bullets and other force to suppress the demonstrations. Police have arrested 5,890 people since June, ages 11 to 83.

A university official estimated it would take five to six months to repair the damage to the campus.

The latest protests followed a large rally Thursday night after Trump signed into law two bills supporting the protesters.