Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi denied Monday he had fled his country. Claims of a massacre in Tripoli have led to protests against Gaddafi’s four-decade rule. A live broadcast video of Gaddafi was released saying he intends to talk to the youth in downtown Tripoli. This video was made to dispel rumors of his presumed refuge to Venezuela.
Residents of the Tripoli district are saying that gunmen are opening fire on anyone in the streets. The international community is growing concerned over the crisis in Libya.US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the world was watching the situation with alarm. The United Nations and many other organizations have called a halt to the violence.
Human rights groups are estimating the death toll to be between two and four hundred people.