HeOmar would usually begin his broadcast on a daily basis just before sunrise. At 5:18 a.m. ({{w|Eastern European Time|EET}}) in Homs on Thursday, February 9, Omar started what was turning into a daily live broadcast. The sky was still dark with only a few lights flickering around the area. Sporadic gun and rocket fire between Syrian forces and the {{w|Free Syrian Army}} could occasionally be heard. By sunrise, much of the gun battles have stopped and much of the city would be silent except for the occasional rooster singing to the morning sun. JustAs overdaylight two hours after sunrise around 6:15 a.m.broke, tanks inside the city and artillery on the outskirts would began shelling buildings and other targets every few minutes. Throughout the morning, rocket fire and tank shelling could be heard getting closer and closer to Omar's position.
