And, each night, it brings back afresh the horror for 50-year-old maize farmer Bashir Dar -- the last time the bitter enemies battled across the Line of Control in contested Kashmir, his wife was killed.
His home lies less than a mile from Pakistani-controlled territory.
“Every night, I sit huddled with my four children in one room -- with an ear to the sounds of gunfire coming from the border.”
Islamabad has rejected the accusations.
They say they are members of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba group, a UN-designated terrorist organisation.
India's army said Sunday that its troops had exchanged gunfire with Pakistani soldiers overnight across the Line of Control in multiple sites, which it says has taken place every night since April 24.
There was no immediate confirmation from Pakistan, but Islamabad -- whose military on Saturday said it carried out a “training launch” of a missile weapons system -- has accused India of a “ceasefire violation”.
Rebel groups opposed to Indian rule have waged an insurgency since 1989. Tens of thousands have been killed.
“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.
“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.
'No protection'
“There are only six bunkers, and each bunker can accommodate a maximum of 15 people,“ a young villager told AFP, declining to be named.
“No proper facilities exist in the bunkers, and when it rains, water enters inside. The bunkers have not been built properly,“ said the man.
AFP reporters saw a community bunker in the village with thick concrete walls and a slab on top.
Residents are fearful, and watch news on their mobile phones constantly.
“We want peace,“ she said. “We want to send our children to school and live our lives without fear.”
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