This so-called invasion however, was a direct consequence of the NATO-led war on Libya in March 2011 and the political mismanagement of the country following that disastrous war.

Can we stop with this lie, almost all the migrants seeking a free trip to Europe are black Africans, and Asians. Who come from peaceful places and are simply looking to get rich in the West. In fact in 2010 Gaddafi demanded $6 billion a year from the EU to stop the flow of migrants from Africa to Europe.

Gaddafi wants EU cash to stop African migrants

Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi says the EU should pay Libya at least 5bn euros (£4bn; $6.3bn) a year to stop illegal African immigration and avoid a "black Europe". Speaking on a visit to Italy, Col Gaddafi said Europe "could turn into Africa" as "there are millions of Africans who want to come in".