Parade to mark 82nd anniversary of the Libyan army - in pictures

  • Libyan soldiers during a parade to celebrate the 82nd anniversary of the Libyan army, in the capital Tripoli. All photos: AFP
    Libyan soldiers during a parade to celebrate the 82nd anniversary of the Libyan army, in the capital Tripoli. All photos: AFP
  • Libya has been gripped by insecurity since a Nato-backed uprising toppled and killed dictator Muammar Qaddafi in 2011, leaving a power vacuum armed groups have been wrangling for years to fill.
    Libya has been gripped by insecurity since a Nato-backed uprising toppled and killed dictator Muammar Qaddafi in 2011, leaving a power vacuum armed groups have been wrangling for years to fill.
  • A parachutist lands during the parade to mark the army anniversary.
    A parachutist lands during the parade to mark the army anniversary.
  • Two rival governments are vying for power in Libya, one based in Tripoli, the other in the central city of Sirte.
    Two rival governments are vying for power in Libya, one based in Tripoli, the other in the central city of Sirte.
  • A parachutist makes a pinpoint landing during the parade.
    A parachutist makes a pinpoint landing during the parade.
  • Libyan army chief of staff Lt Gen Mohamed al-Haddad addresses the parade.
    Libyan army chief of staff Lt Gen Mohamed al-Haddad addresses the parade.
  • Lt Gen Mohamed al-Haddad greets Libya's Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, head of the unity government in Tripoli, at the parade.
    Lt Gen Mohamed al-Haddad greets Libya's Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, head of the unity government in Tripoli, at the parade.
  • Libyan military planes during the parade flypast.
    Libyan military planes during the parade flypast.
  • Libyan soldiers during the parade in Tripoli.
    Libyan soldiers during the parade in Tripoli.
  • Mr Dbeibah speaks during the military ceremony in the capital.
    Mr Dbeibah speaks during the military ceremony in the capital.