Photos: Libyans celebrate 2 years since revolution
February 17, 2013
Libyans wave the national flag during commemorations to mark the second anniversary of the revolution that ousted Moammar Gadhafi in Benghazi, Libya, Friday, Feb, 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
Boys carry their national flags as they mark the second anniversary of the country's revolution in Benghazi February 16, 2013. The actual second anniversary of the start of the anti-Gaddafi revolt is not until Sunday, but celebrations began on Friday in remembrance of the arrest of a human rights lawyer in Benghazi that kindled the unrest. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori
People hold pictures of family members who died in Abu Salim prison as thousands take to the streets to mark two years since the start of the country's revolution, in Benghazi February 15, 2013. The actual anniversary of the start of the revolt is not until Sunday, but celebrations began on Friday in remembrance of the arrest of a human rights lawyer that kindled the unrest. The uprising was ignited by outrage over abuses in the Abu Salim prison -- notorious for a massacre in 1996 that killed 2,000 and used by Muammar Gaddafi's government to punish dissidents. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori
Libyan interim president, Mohammed el-Megarif, flashes the victory sign to crowds during the celebration of the second anniversary of the Libyan revolution in Benghazi, Libya, Sunday, Feb, 17, 2013. Addressing thousands of flag-waving Libyans, El-Megarif called on Sunday for unity in the North African nation as it celebrates the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi but plunged the country into lawlessness and economic woes. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
People wave Libyan flags during celebrations commemorating the second anniversary of the country's February 17 revolution, at Martyrs' Square in Tripoli February 17, 2013. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny
A Libyan military helicopter maneuvers over Tahrir Square as Libyan security forces wave and flash the victory sign during the celebration of the second anniversary of the Libyan revolution in Benghazi, Libya, Sunday, Feb, 17, 2013. Libya's interim President Mohammed el-Megarif called on Sunday for unity in the North African nation as it celebrates the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi but plunged the country into lawlessness and economic woes. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
Libyans pass by a sidewalk with both Arabic and English writing reading " Free Libya," in Benghazi, Libya, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
A Libyan woman wearing a depiction of the national flag bearing the words, "Hold your head high, you are Libyan" attends commemorations to mark the second anniversary of the revolution that ousted Moammar Gadhafi in Benghazi, Libya, Friday, Feb, 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
People wave Libyan flags as they gather during celebrations commemorating the second anniversary of the country's February 17 revolution, at Martyrs' Square in Tripoli February 17, 2013. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny
Libyan National Congress President Mohammed Magarief speaks at a ceremony to mark the second anniversary of the country's revolution in Benghazi February 17, 2013. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori
Libyan security forces check the cars on the side of the highway leading to downtown Benghazi, Libya, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. Libyans are preparing to mark the second anniversary of the uprising that ousted Moammar Gadhafi. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
A member of Libya's security forces tucks a rose into an ammunition belt in Benghazi, Libya, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, a day ahead of the two year anniversary of the uprising that ousted Moammar Gadhafi. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
A member of Libya's security forces stands guard with a rose tucked in the barrel of his weapon in Benghazi, Libya, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, a day ahead of the two year anniversary of the uprising that ousted Moammar Gadhafi. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
Men decorate their car with Libyan flags, ahead of the second anniversary of the February 17 uprising, in Benghazi, February 16, 2013. The actual anniversary of the start of the revolt is not until Sunday, but celebrations began on Friday in remembrance of the arrest of a human rights lawyer that kindled the unrest. Cars flying national flags and blasting national songs honked their way through heavy traffic towards the courthouse, where about 2,000 were gathered, chanting anti-government slogans in between celebratory songs and speeches. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori
In this Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 photo, a former Libyan rebel shows off his weapon during a celebration in the streets to commemorate the second anniversary of the revolution that ousted Moammar Gadhafi, in Benghazi, Libya, Friday, Feb, 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
Libyan gunmen celebrate on the early morning of the second anniversary of the revolution that ousted Moammar Gadhafi, in Benghazi, Libya, Sunday, Feb, 17 2013. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
Libyan children wave national flags near the seaport during a rally in Benghazi, Libya, Friday, Feb, 15, 2013. Libyans are preparing to mark the second anniversary of the uprising that ousted Moammar Gadhafi. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
Libyans wave national flags as they chant pro-revolutionary slogans during commemorations to mark the second anniversary of the revolution that ousted Moammar Gadhafi in Benghazi, Libya, Friday, Feb, 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
A reveler wearing a ghost mask gestures as thousands take to the streets to mark two years since the start of the country's revolution, in Benghazi February 15, 2013. The actual anniversary of the start of the revolt is not until Sunday, but celebrations began on Friday in remembrance of the arrest of a human rights lawyer that kindled the unrest. Cars flying national flags and blasting national songs honked their way through heavy traffic towards the courthouse, where about 2,000 were gathered, chanting anti-government slogans in between celebratory songs and speeches. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori
A Libyan rebel gives the victory sign during a celebration to commemorate the second anniversary of the revolution that ousted Moammar Gadhafi, in Benghazi, Libya, Friday, Feb, 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
A boy holds balloons with a Libyan flag, ahead of the second anniversary of the February 17 uprising, in Benghazi, February 16, 2013. The actual anniversary of the start of the revolt is not until Sunday, but celebrations began on Friday in remembrance of the arrest of a human rights lawyer that kindled the unrest. Cars flying national flags and blasting national songs honked their way through heavy traffic towards the courthouse, where about 2,000 were gathered, chanting anti-government slogans in between celebratory songs and speeches. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori
Libyan women light candles during a vigil for revolution martyrs during a celebration to commemorate the second anniversary of the revolution that ousted Moammar Gadhafi, in Benghazi, Libya, Friday, Feb, 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
Libyans wave the national flags during a celebration to commemorate the second anniversary of the revolution that ousted Moammar Gadhafi, in Benghazi, Libya, Friday, Feb, 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
A Libyan shoots fireworks in the air during a celebration to commemorate the second anniversary of the revolution that ousted Moammar Gadhafi, in Benghazi, Libya, Friday, Feb, 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
Fireworks explode in the sky during celebrations held in preparation to the upcoming commemoration ceremony of the second anniversary of the revolt against Muammar Gaddafi, in Benghazi February 14, 2013. Benghazi, Libya's second largest city, is the cradle of the Feb. 17, 2011 uprising which ousted Gaddafi. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori
A girl smiles as she marks the second anniversary of the country's revolution in Benghazi February 16, 2013. The actual second anniversary of the start of the anti-Gaddafi revolt is not until Sunday, but celebrations began on Friday in remembrance of the arrest of a human rights lawyer in Benghazi that kindled the unrest. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori
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