Helicopters fired at demonstrators and sounds of gunfire rang out Saturday in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, a doctor who witnessed the incident told a foreign news agency. The doctor said dozens of injured people were hospitalized, most suffering from gunshot wounds. The Libyan government is using aerial fire to crack down on protesters as nationwide protests continue to shake the cruel monarch Muammar Gaddafi's regime. Medical sources have described the situation as critical.
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| Thousands of demonstrators gathered in the eastern Libyan cities of Benghazi, Baida, Ajdabiya, Zawiya, and Derna on February 18, 2011. |
This as Human Rights Watch says at least 84 anti-government protesters have been killed by Libyan security forces during the past three days. Thirty-five fatalities have been reported by a hospital in Benghazi. Internet services have been shut down across the country. The protesters have been demanding the ouster of Libyan leader Gaddafi who has been in power for over 40 years.
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