India-Pakistan Gunfire Triggers Terror Of Past Conflict

These days, that moment flashes in my head all the time,

the widower said, holding up a picture of his late wife

Mohammad Ibrahim (footballer, born 1997)truck driver

Six families in my neighbourhood left their homes for safety during the last few days,

said truck driver Mohammad Ibrahim, who has stayed with his wife and children

The mortar shell landed right next to my wife -- she died instantly

said Dar, describing fighting in 2020 near his mountain village of Balkote, on the Indian side of the dividing line

We live in constant fear of becoming victims of the conflict,

said a young woman in Tilawari, who declined to be named

There are only six bunkers, and each bunker can accommodate a maximum of 15 people,

a young villager told AFP, declining to be named

Ahmed Mansoorgovernment employee

I cleaned up my bunker and stocked it up for the first time since 2021,

Ahmed said, referring to the year India and Pakistan agreed to a renewed border ceasefire

No proper facilities exist in the bunkers, and when it rains, water enters inside. The bunkers have not been built properly,

said the man