New president attends military parade to mark Lebanon’s independence day — in pictures

Lebanese policewomen march during a military parade to mark the 73rd anniversary of Lebanon’s independence from France in central Beirut. Bilal Hussein / AP Photo

Army soldiers on horseback carry Lebanese flags. Wael Hamzeh / EPA

Lebanese president Michel Aoun, left, and Samir Mokbel, the minister of defence, ride in a Land Rover to review the parade. Wael Hamzeh / EPA

Lebanese tanks. Bilal Hussein / AP Photo

The Rocket battalion. Wael Hamzeh / EPA

Lebanon gained independence from France in 1943. Bilal Hussein / AP Photo

Commandos. Mohamed Azakir / Reuters

Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Saad Al Hariri, parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri, president Michel Aoun and former prime minister Tammam Salam attend the military parade. Mohamed Azakir / Reuters

Lebanese tanks. Bilal Hussein / AP Photo

Michel Aoun, Lebanon’s newly elected president, attends a military parade in central Beirut to mark the country’s independence day.