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Tobruk

British

/ təˈbrʊk, təʊ- /

noun

a small port in NE Libya, in E Cyrenaica on the Mediterranean coast road: scene of severe fighting in World War II: taken from the Italians by the British in Jan 1941, from the British by the Germans in June 1942, and finally taken by the British in Nov 1942

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It is estimated the boat was carrying up to 750 migrants when it set off from the port of Tobruk in Libya nearly a week earlier.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

Dozens were buried in Libya, while 84 were taken to the nearby city of Tobruk and flown home, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023

Kamiran Ahmad, a Syrian teenager, a month shy of his 18th birthday, had arrived in Tobruk, Libya, with hopes for a new life.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2023

The ageing vessel was thought to have departed from Egypt, then picked up passengers in the Libyan coastal city of Tobruk on June 10 before setting sail for Italy.

From Reuters • Jun. 20, 2023

Billy found himself paired as a digger with a Maori, who had been captured at Tobruk.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

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