Seven people were killed in the Libyan city of Benghazi on February 17, as clashes continue between anti-governmental demonstrators and security forces.

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.

The turbulence has deepened as the opposition members called for protest movements via Facebook and mobile phone messages.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier, violent clashes between the protestors and police broke out on Wednesday in the Libyan city of Benghazi. The demonstrators protested against arrest of the opposition leader. About 2,000 people took to the streets, while police was using tear gas, water jets and rubber bullets