Migrants living in Calais Jungle up 2,000 in a month amid ISIS fears

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Calais Jungle population soars by 2,000 in last month amid fears of ISIS infiltration

THE number of migrants living in the Calais “Jungle” has risen by 2,000 in the last month alone amid fears the refugee camp has been infiltrated by Islamic State jihadis.

The Jungle's population has soared to 9,000 amid fears of ISIS infiltration

The Jungle's population has now topped 9,000, which comes after a recent controversial court ruling by a judge declaring 72 restaurants, cafes and shops at the sprawling site should not be torn down.

A census carried out by two charities working in the region reported the population of the camp has rocketed to 9,106 inhabitants – an increase of 29 per cent within a month.

A judge ruled 72 illegal shops, restaurants and cafes in the camp should not be shut down

And it was revealed in January that ISIS terrorists were scouring the camp and had even put up a flag.

However, authorities in the Nord prefecture, which covers Calais, insisted numbers had fallen to 4,500 residents..."