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Buqbuq concentration camp
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The labor camp at Buq Buq was a forced labor camp for Libyan Jews, operated by Italy between August and November 1942 at the Egyptian-Libyan border in Buq Buq (بÙبÙ) in Egypt's Matrouh Governorate. The camp was established in the context of the Axis occupation of Egypt in World War II. Buq Buq's 350 prisoners were exclusively Libyan Jewish men between the ages of 18 and 45, mostly from Tripoli and the surrounding area, who were transferred to Buq Buq from the Libyan Sidi Azaz labor camp.
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Buqbuq concentration camp. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/buqbuq-concentration-camp
Chicago
"Buqbuq concentration camp." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/buqbuq-concentration-camp.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-buqbuq-concentration-camp,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Buqbuq concentration camp},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/buqbuq-concentration-camp},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}