Local sources in Maidan Wardak province report a coordinated attack by Kuchis and the Taliban on the village of Safidsang in the Besud district. Sources say that a group of Taliban and Kuchis attacked the village on Friday, May 16th, assaulting the homes of defenseless civilians. According to reports, this attack involved 20 armed individuals and was directly led by Hashim Hadif, the Taliban governor of Maidan Wardak. Sources stated that in addition to looting the people’s property, the attackers also tortured a number of residents. Human rights activists believe this attack is part of a broader plan to
