A sudden spike in migrant landings in
Italy recorded in recent weeks is thought to be linked to a
power vacuum that has developed on part of the coast of the
western Libyan area of Tripolitania, with militias that have
taken control of some ports and thought they could make huge
profits by making so many boats leave in just a few days, an
Italian government immigration summit at Palazzo Chigi said
Wednesday.
The situation now seems more stable, thanks also to the sea
conditions that are less favorable to departures, officials
said, also in light of intelligence information.
The government, sources said, is aiming to start discussions
with Bangladesh and Pakistan, the countries of origin of the
largest number of migrants this year, to slow departures.
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