Tobruk
Tobruk is a port city on Libya's eastern Mediterranean coast. It is near the border with Egypt. It is the capital of the Butnan District. In 2011, it had a population of about 120,000. There was once an ancient Greek colony at Tobruk. Later, the Romans built a fortress there. By 1911, Tobruk had become an Italian military base. During World War II, in a battle called the Siege of Tobruk, Allied forces captured the town. After the war, Tobruk was rebuilt. During the 1960s, a port terminal was built at Tobruk.
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Port of the Libyan city of Tobruk.
An aerial image of Tobruk's harbour.
The Battle of Gazala in May 1942, which was fought in the vicinity of Tobruk
Smiling Indian Soldiers in Tobruk 1941
