Shootings , attempted assassinations and intimidation - welcome to Libyan football in 2013 . The country 's largest club Al-Ahly , which is based in the capital Tripoli , had been due to face Tersana Tuesday in its latest league match , but its participation in the national league was thrown into jeopardy after its Egyptian coach Hossam al-Badri was shot at following the 1-1 draw against Al Sowaihili on October 12 . Al-Badri told CNN Arabic then that he wanted to spend Eid al-Adha -- one of the two most important festivals in the Muslim calendar -- in Cairo and spend time thinking about if he would resume his duty in Tripoli or not . The club told local media : `` Our coach was shot at , at his home after a match in the league against Al Sowaihili that ended 1-1 . He is safe but upset after what happened . `` Three men in a car shot at him . The police have launched a full-scale investigation . '' Two days later , Libya international striker Mohamed Al-Maghrabi , was shot in the arm by a sniper and rushed to hospital where is recovering . According to the club 's official Facebook page , the incident was an assassination attempt , while it also stated that `` many players from the club '' had received death threats on their mobile phones . The 53-year-old Al-Badri steered Cairo 's Al-Ahly to the African Champions League title last November before joining the Libyan club in May . Club president Sassi Bouaoun has traveled to the Egyptian capital in a bid to convince his manager to return . In an interview with Libyan television , Bouaoun confirmed the team had returned to training and was already preparing for the upcoming game against Tersana . He also stated that because of the country 's fragile security situation that there are opponents who do not wish to see Al-Ahly at the top of the league . 'Stranded ' footballer Zahir Belounis told he can leave Qatar . Football in Libya only resumed last month after being brought to a halt in February 2011 by the civil conflict which ousted the dictator Moammar Gadhafi . The Ministry of Sport has held meetings with the Libyan Football Association and its members in a bid to provide extra security for staff , players and fans . Al-Ahly Tripoli had won its first two games of the season before the attacks . The incidents will cast a shadow over Libya 's plans to host the 2017 African Cup of Nations . The Confederation of African Football was not immediately available for comment on the Al- Ahly Tripoli attacks . The country is only just recovering from the kidnapping of Prime Minister Ali Zeidan following an attempted coup carried out by political opponents determined to topple his government . Zeidan was abducted from a luxury hotel in Tripoli and held for several hours by militia gunmen before being released . The incident , which highlights threats posed by militias , is just one of several which have occurred since the revolution two years ago . Armed militias have roamed the country largely unchecked since the 2011 ouster of Gadhafi . Gangs of armed men have surrounded key ministries , including the Justice Ministry , trying to force out members of the democratically elected government . Salah Marghani , the justice minister , was forced to evacuate after armed militias surrounded his ministry in April . Libyan intelligence services have warned that the country is becoming a haven for al Qaeda to regroup and regenerate itself . According to government officials , numerous weapons left over after Gadhafi 's downfall are providing groups with different motivations to form their own militias .
Libya 's Al - Hussein will return to action on October 26 after shooting of coach . Manager Hossam al - Hussein and forward Mohamed Al - Ali both suffered gunshot wounds . Football in Libya only restarted last month after two - year gap . Libya to host Africa Cup of Nations in 2017 .