A gun-toting group of civilians, policemen and soldiers in Libya has been preventing migrants from embarking across the Mediterranean to Italy, Reuters reports. It is believed to have caused the sudden fall in departures from Libya in July. Libyan smugglers tend to send more boats in during peak months of July and August due to good sea conditions.

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