TRIPOLI, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Libya's internationally recognized Presidency Council on Friday warned against any unauthorized military movements in the capital Tripoli.

"The Presidency Council stresses that any movements by security and military agencies must be conducted based on explicit, prior instructions issued by the Presidency Council and the relevant authorities, and within the specified legal framework. Any movement outside such a framework is a violation of instructions, which exposes its perpetrators to legal accountability without exception," the Council said in a statement.

"The Presidency Council calls on all parties to fully commit to controls and instructions governing security and military work. The Council stresses that security is a collective responsibility that does not tolerate individual efforts or unilateral decisions, which may disturb public stability," it said.

Tripoli has been witnessing heavy security tension since Thursday evening, with armed forces, heavy weapons, and vehicles gathering in different parts of the city.

According to local media, the military tension came amid reports that armed forces have been spotted moving towards Tripoli from the city of Misurata, some 200 km east of Tripoli.

Since the fall of late leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya has faced fragmentation. The country is now divided between two administrations: the eastern-based government in Tobruk, supported by the House of Representatives, and the western-based government in Tripoli, backed by the Presidency Council. Enditem

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