Once he was announced "persona non grata" in Bulgaria, al-Furis led a group of Libyans in storming and taking control of the North African country's diplomatic mission in Sofia.
Čim je proglašen za „persona non grata“ u Bugarskoj, al-Furis je, na čelu grupe Libijaca, upao i preuzeo kontrolu nad diplomatskom misijom Libije u Sofiji.