Because cats can see in the dark, they need almost no lights, but that particular night the glow of the full moon floods the town, enabling the young man to see every detail from his perch in the bell tower.
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon warned forces loyal to al-Assad and rebels to allow civilians to leave the town, the latest flashpoint in the more than two-year-old conflict that has left about 80, 000 people dead.