Libya conflict: General Khalifa Haftar has launched his troops against the UN-backed government in Tripoli

Libyan leader Khalifa Haftar, leader of Torbuk in the east of the country, on Thursday ordered his forces to "move" to Tripoli, the seat of the government of national unity (GNA) recognized by the international community, according to an audio message broadcast via Facebook.

"Come the time" said the army, according to the message posted by the "press service" of the Libyan National Army (ANL), under the control of Haftar.

Your commands they arrive after several days of military movements on both sides of the virtual border between the two governments of the same country, which since the overthrow and badbadination of dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, which started a long period of civil wars and power struggles.

This Thursday, powerful armed groups in the town of Misrata loyal to the GNA have declared themselves "willing" stop the advance of Haftar's troops.

The fighters of Misrata "are willing to stop the damn advance" forces of Marshal Haftar, indicated in a statement whose veracity has been confirmed to the press. AFP by the head of the Misrata Military Council, General Ibrahim Ben Rajab.

The soldiers, the text says, askedThe leader of the GNA, Fayez Al Sarraj, who gives "immediate orders" to the commanders of the forces of the western region "to face this rebel".

"If (Sarraj) refrains from doing it immediately will be suspected of complicity "with Haftaradded these pro-government forces.

The Interior Ministry of the GNA Decreed Thursday "the state of maximum alert" and ordered all its organs and security units "to confront with force and firmness any attempt to threaten the security of the capital".

Two authorities have been fighting for power for years in Libya: In the west of the country, the GNA, established in late 2015 as part of a UN-sponsored and Tripoli-based agreement.and in the east, the rival authority of the Libyan National Army (ANL) of Marshal Haftar and with the support of many groups that served Gaddafi.

ANL announced Wednesday night this offensive to "clean the west" of Libya, including the capital Tripoli, "terrorists and mercenaries". The AFP He was able to check the troop movements that Haftar launched into combat via the Facebook audio message.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was "deeply concerned" by the "risk of confrontation".