Libyans Remember Revolution That Ousted Kadhafi But Brought Chaos By Rim Taher 02/17/21 AT 5:07 PM Libyans marked 10 years Wednesday since the start of the uprising that toppled longtime ruler Moamer Kadhafi, ending a long dictatorship but throwing the country into a decade of violent lawlessness. In western Libya, festive crowds gathered in public squares to watch anniversary fireworks, military parades and speeches. "There is a wonderful atmosphere ... people are happy," said 22-year old Ziad Abdelhakim Arabi in the capital Tripoli, sporting sunglasses and slicked back hair. Libyans light a commemorative torch in the capital's Martyrs' Square as celebrations get under way for the 10th anniversary of the launch of the uprising that toppled longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi Photo: AFP / -