A large crowd of people gather in a public square in Homs, Syria, at night

A large crowd of people gather in a public square in Homs, Syria, at night. The crowd is holding up cell phones and waving flags, including the Syrian flag. They are surrounding a man in a camouflage uniform who is holding a cell phone in his hand. The scene is lit by streetlights and the glow of the cell phone screens. There is a large building in the background with an advertisement for a car dealership. The location of this event is on Bab Tadmur Street in the city of Homs, Syria.