UK warns 500,000 migrants could try Mediterranean crossing

Naval vessels from Italy, Britain, Ireland and other countries steamed toward the waters off Libya on Saturday to rescue the latest wave of migrants from smugglers’ boats. British authorities warned that up to 500,000 people could attempt the perilous crossing this summer.

Capt. Nick Cooke-Priest, on the British warship HMS Bulwark, told reporters aboard: “Indications are there that there are 450,000 to 500,000 migrants in Libya who are waiting at the border” for voyage from the North African country’s Mediterranean coast in hopes of reaching Italian shores.
Also aboard the Bulwark, part of a multi-nation patrol and rescue force, was British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon. “We could see hundreds of thousands trying to cross this summer,” Fallon told reporters who asked about the captain’s half-million figure.

During Saturday, a total of 3,480 migrants had been safely rescued in 15 separate operations, the Italian coast guard said. Calls for help went out via satellite phone earlier in the day from the smugglers boats, which included six rubber dinghies and nine fishing boats, all some 45 miles (72 kilometers) off the Libyan shoreline, the coast guard statement said.

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Mark Pugner
9 years ago

When did individuals leaving a war torn nation for another nation become migrants. THEY ARE REFUGEES!

Phil
Phil
9 years ago
Reply to  DRenegade

Dave, they will end up here eventually, because Obamba has created the Hoards by destabilizing Libya along with Satans second child, Hillary. this was all pre planned and worked out to undermine Europe and the U.S. even further of what it is now. but these fools are not watching what is going on in Sweden, they are burning mosques and the people are disgusted with what has happened to there country, So what does the government of Sweden do, they begin to join forces in the government to protect the terrorist invaders against there own people., its madness. the people must remove the cancer which is the government and hang every one of them. this is beginning to spread thru-out Europe because people have had it with the terrorists invaders and there governments allowing it. this is multiculturalism run wild and out of control. AS one of Italian descent with many family members living there, I can tell you without any uncertain terms, the people have had it, they are reaching the boiling point and it wont go well for government traitors who are aiding terrorists thru there multicultural retardation by destroying Italy. Brussels will big the big target for the people because that is where the European headquarters is and with all the wicked laws coming out of it.

Hillbilly
Hillbilly
9 years ago

Apparently the muslim brotherhood has it’s agents using multiculturalism as an effective tool against many countries. They know its proven resource to the cause of that sharia crap. I’d be willing to bet the Italian navy/coastguard has it’s limitations er hands tied!

phil
phil
9 years ago
Reply to  Hillbilly

They do, but from my family members who live there tell me this has worn thin with the citizens of Italy. They hate Brussels and what it has done to there country and rebellion is in the air. they are sick of multiculturalism and sick of the islamics and they have had enough of it. If the government does not change and fast , then the force of the people will make it change. Italy is not like America, for some insane reason the citizens of the U.S, have become afraid of there government, in Italy the government fears the people and what they are capable of. they will burn everything down as well as the people in it. No one ever reads about big troubles in Italy against the muslim islamic hordes, the two bit phony narrative readers back here wont speak about it, they do get there marching orders from King Obamba.