Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi left the country and fled to Venezuela, Al Jazeera reports.

Anti-government protests in Libya have spread to the capital of Tripoli. Over 200 people have reportedly been killed by government troops and mercenaries in a bloody crackdown in the country.

During a “Day of Anger” protests were held in five major cities. The demonstrators protest against Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi’s regime, who has been in power for more than 40 years.