Nearly 4,100 migrants were rescued from boats near the coast of Libya on Saturday and Sunday (May 2 and 3). Rescue operations continued as people smugglers took advantage of calm seas, Italy’s coast guard and navy said.br br All of those rescued were being brought to Italian shores, including Lampedusa, Italy’s southernmost island, and Trapani, Sicily. More were to be brought ashore overnight and on Monday.br br Separately, authorities in Egypt said that three died when a migrant boat attempting to reach Greece sank off its coast. Thirty-one were rescued and subsequently arrested.br br Growing lawlessness and anarchy in Libya is giving free hand to people smugglers trafficking mostly people from various parts of Africa and the Middle East fleeing conflict and poverty. The smugglers make an average of 80,000 euros from each boatload, according to an ongoing investigation by an Italian court.