This is what life is like in one of the most militarized frontiers on the planet
Uri, Indian controlled Kashmir If it wasn't for the military installations that dot the mountain passes, the endless coils of barbed wire, or the armed soldiers around every corner, this small border town in Indian controlled Kashmir might be mistaken for a tranquil mountain paradise.
The air is cool and the surrounding peaks are capped with snow, blindingly white in the early Spring sun. But the tremor and the terror in Mohammad Riyad's voice as he recalls what happened in the middle of the night in late February betrays the true reality of the situation.Riyad lives in a small village just beyond the town of Uri, in the shadow of the Line of Control , the de facto border that divides this disputed region between India and Pakistan.
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