700,000 !!!
700,000 illegal migrants bottlenecked in Libya due to Italy’s policies
A bottleneck of 700,000 migrants is waiting in Libya to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, the National Crime Agency has said. Reported the British newspaper.
It added that the number, which is greater than the population of Leicester, highlights the difficulties facing the EU in controlling migrants seeking a new life in Europe.
http://www.libyanexpress.com/700000-illegal-migrants-bottlenecked-in-libya-due-to-italys-policies/
(Leicester is a city in the East Midlands of England)