The failed state of Libya has become easy prey for ISIS. The terrorist organization has announced that it is planning to use Libya as a gateway to Europe.
From Sabratha and Sirte, ISIS is able to launch attacks on Italy and Malta.
There is also the threat of attacks on maritime targets, such as cruise liners on the Mediterranean.
The Office of Migration in Rome confirms that there could be as many as half a million people in camps waiting to come to Italy.
Last week, Toto Martello, a spokesman for the fishermen of the Italian island of Lampedusa, sounded the alarm. “The Mediterranean is becoming the world’s powder keg,” he said. He demanded that the Italian government declare a state of emergency in Lampedusa and Linosa, two islands halfway between Italy and Libya. “We are frightened of our boats being boarded by terrorists,” Martello said.