LIBYA: At least 233 dead in Libyan protests: Human rights group

Agitation - spurred in part by high unemployment and demands for freedom - left at least 233 people died in Libya, according to Human Rights Watch, citing hospital sources.

CNN is unable to verify the figure independently that the network had no access to a report on the ground. But CNN has been in contact with doctors and witnesses in Libya, whose accounts appear to support Human Rights Watch.

Sporadic gunfire continued to echo Monday in parts of the North African nation. And about 500 rioters stormed a police site in South Korea, near Tripoli, injured 17 workers and causing a standoff with police, said the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Monday, Gaddafi has suggested a second son early implementation of substantial democratic reforms in countries traditionally restrictive while warning of a civil war, back to poverty and colonialism mass protests if the opposition continues.

"We can talk about intelligence, we can save the blood, we are all together because of Libya," Saif al-Islam Gaddafi said Libya's state television. But if the unrest continues to "forget democracy, forget about the reform. ... It 's a war lasts."

The young Gaddafi criticized the international media of exaggerating the extent of violence, but admitted "mistakes" by the police and military in the fight against the riots. However, he blames mostly drunks, criminals and foreigners to stir dissent and incitement of attacks that threatens to destroy Libya.

It 'was unclear why Saif Gaddafi spoke instead of his father.

Some of the speech fell on deaf ears.

"Everything you said means nothing, really. I want to show. I do not want this regime. ... He is a tyrant," said a protester of the largest of Gaddafi.

As independent confirmation of events in Libya is difficult. The Libyan government maintains close communication and did not respond to repeated requests from CNN, access to land. However, CNN interviewed a witness by phone.

Saif Gaddafi accused the anti-government elements of "sedition."

"This is treason," he said. "Each of us wants to be a leader and each of us wants to be a prince."

Libyan state television also pointed the blame on anti-government elements. On Monday, an anchor said Libya has been under attack by foreign forces that want to occupy the country for its oil, and because it is the "gateway to Africa." According to the anchor, the mobile is designed to fragment in Libya to make the country weaker and easier to colonize.Earlier, demonstrators in the capital Tripoli ransacked the headquarters of the Libyan state television and set fire to at least one government building in the capital, according to media reports citing witnesses. CNN has not confirmed the information.

In contrast to Tunisia and Egypt, where protesters have proclaimed a position of non-violence, anti-government protesters in Libya set fire to cars and tried to break a military camp, witnesses said. One protester said the military camp is important because it houses the Royal Palace Gaddafi.

Saif Gaddafi, appointed in 2009 as general coordinator of Libya, said his father was not like the recently ousted President Hosni Mubarak and Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

He also said that Libya was in contrast with these two countries, predicted that civil war would be "a thousand times worse" and its economic problems even more severe, the fall of the government.

He acknowledged these "difficult times" and that "there are people in Libya to oppose us."

Even though the blame, Saif Gaddafi has also recognized that times change and proposed regional "radical" reforms - including strengthening local governments, the relaxation of restrictive laws, higher wages, loans, and to draft a constitution that does not exist today.

Michele Dunne, Carnegie Endowment for Peace, said Saif Gadhifi Western education made these earlier reforms, but did not get much traction.

Saif Gaddafi said in his speech that the international media had exaggerated the number of deaths. He also alleged foreign nationals and "illegal immigrants" had affected the insurgency, with some dissidents attack government facilities and theft of weapons caches.

On Sunday, the central government, apparently lost control of Benghazi, with multiple witnesses report that the protesters took over the city with the support of some members who have abandoned their loyalty to Muammar Gaddafi.

"Benghazi is free of tyrants," said one protester. "We hope the whole country will be free of him."

Witnesses should not be identified for security reasons.

However, Saif Gaddafi has continued to insist that the military remained loyal to the government in place and take a more active role in suppressing the unrest in the coming days.

One man told CNN that the forces in uniform opened fire on thousands of mourners as they walked the streets of the funeral procession in honor of the dead the previous day.

One protester said that some other anti-government protesters had other weapons. Saif Gaddafi has referred to this allegation in his speech Monday morning, saying criminals had stolen weapons and even fired them in an attempt to blame the military and security forces.

A man, a technology expert who has installed video cameras will be broadcast live online streams around Benghazi, said the number of demonstrators against the government of the city has increased since the protests began Tuesday.

"Many people lose their lives for their freedom," said Sunday. "Our goal is simple: We want to make Gaddafi We want freedom ... We want democracy ..."

Meanwhile, some of the most important hit for the unrest in Tripoli on Sunday.

There were clashes between protesters and a group of people who appeared to be mercenaries in the center of the city, as an activist.

Masked gunmen in SUVs passing in the streets blasting music pro-government, said the witness, claiming that these same people had fired on demonstrators and bystanders.

Gunfire also rang out close to Green Square and the Presidential Palace, according to several witnesses. Another man said that men were walking the streets with automatic rifles Libya early Monday, apparently firing at random.

The repression and the role of government and the reaction, stoked the ire of many against Muammar Gaddafi and Libyan governments outside.

Libyan ambassador to the Arab League announced Sunday that he had resigned on Saturday on the "murder of innocent people." Abdel Elhuni said that the demonstrators asking for "normal things" and that Gaddafi is "over, finished." It assumes that the Libyan leader has only a day or two back in power because "he has lost the people."

British Foreign Secretary, William Hague spoke Sunday with Saif Gaddafi and "clearly a major concern of the United Kingdom over the escalation of violence," Foreign Office said in a statement. "He said he was concerned about information from a large number of people are killed or attacked by Libyan security forces. "

The United States has also said he was "deeply concerned about the alarming news and images coming out of Libya."

The U.S. authorities have informed the Libyan officials, including Libyan Foreign Minister Musa Kusa, "our strong objections to use lethal force against peaceful demonstrators," Foreign Ministry spokesman PJ Crowley said. "The Libyan authorities have indicated their commitment to protect and safeguard the right to peaceful protest. We urge the Libyan government to support this effort and will be responsible for any officer who is not acting in accordance with its commitment."

A medical staff member at the medical center in Benghazi was one of the most important speech Saif Qaddafi, calling a liar and question his assertion that Libya could be divided into several parts, if not united under the government of his father.

"There is no disunity among the Libyans," the official said. "We want to be united with our brothers and sisters ... all Libyans think this way, the plan that lack of knowledge about people."