 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Dhao akatiza naGaddafi panguva yeHondo yeTripoli. Musi wa 20 Gumiguru 2011, Dhao akabatwa muSirt, pasinei nemishumo yapfuura yokuti akanga ari muNiger. Akakuvadzwa pashure pokunge kurwisa kwendege kweNATO kwaparadza ngoro iyo iye naGaddafi vakanga vachifamba nayo, uye akabatwa nevarwi vaibva kuMisrata. Dhao akanokorwa mashoko kwenguva refu muchikamu che New York Times chakabudiswa mazuva maviri gare gare umo akataura kuti akanga ari muSirte kubva pakupera kwaAugust, akazvidemba pamusoro pechisarudzo chake chokuramba akavimbika kuna Gaddafi, uye varindi vake vomujeri vakanga vachimubata zvakanaka. Dhao akarambawo chero chinzvimbo mukudzvinyirira kwevaMuslim panguva yekuratidzira kwe2011 hondo yevagari vemuLibya. 