Protesters killed in clashes with Libyan security forces

Dozens of protesters were killed in clashes with Libyan security forces in the nation's second-largest city Saturday as protests against eccentric dictator Muammar Gaddafi stretched into a fifth day.

The worst uprisings in Gaddafi's  42 years of power continued as govement snipers killed 15 mouers attending the funerals of slain protesters in Benghazi.

But a witness said the death toll was much higher. \"Dozens were killed...not 15, dozens. We are in the midst of a massacre here,\" the witness said.

The govement also cut off Inteet access across the nation, blocking the anti-Gaddafi protesters from posting photos and video.

Human rights officials estimate the death toll in the demonstrations has now hit 84 as the Gaddafi  regime lashes out at its opponents.

A similar scene played out on the streets of Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, where one demonstrator was shot to death and five wounded during protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Protesters, now in the 10th day of demonstrations, are demanding Saleh's resignation after 32 years under his rule.