Pope Francis asks people not to tolerate attack on migrants

Expressing concern over the air strike on a detention centre for migrants in Libya, Pope Francis asked the international community not to tolerate any act of violence against the migrants. He also prayed for the victims of the attack that took place on Wednesday last.

Vatican City: Pope Francis has said the international community should not tolerate acts of violence like the air strike that recently struck a detention centre for migrants in Libya.

During his Angelus prayer on Sunday, the Pope prayed for the victims of the strike on Wednesday which killed at least 44 people and wounded dozens of others.

The pontiff said he hoped "humanitarian corridors for the most needing migrants are organised in a concerted and extensive way."

He also remembered the victims of the bloodsheds that recently happened in Afghanistan, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

The Libyan attack raised new questions about the European Union's policy of cooperating with the militias that hold migrants in crowded detention centres to prevent them from crossing the Mediterranean.

The United Nations has said the attack could amount to a war crime.