61. Thousands of terrified Jalalabad residents fled by foot and in vehicles to the Pakistan border, but were turned back by border guards on the Pakistan side. 62. Thousands of terrified residents fled south toward the capital last week after hearing gunfire outside the nearby town of Sawmill. 63. Thousands of terrified residents fled the artillery bombardments that pounded Kargil for weeks. 64. Thousands of terrified residents of Pakistani border villages flee Indian shelling, while others sleep in trenches dug outside their homes. 65. As the fire raced through the wooden roof above their heads, terrified residents flung open windows to see what was happening. 66. Rival militias traded heavy machine gun fire that sent terrified residents fleeing. 67. Rival militias traded heavy machinegun fire that sent terrified residents fleeing. 68. Several houses were reduced to rubble by the rockets and terrified residents told AFP Monday they were praying for their lives. 69. Terrified residents ran in panic to escape the incoming rockets, and a fire broke out in barracks belonging to southern army engineers. 70. Terrified local residents fled after officials warned that the fire might envelop their homes. |