The person at the center of this case
Amina Kandil and Belel Kandil (children); Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil (suspect)
Missing Person · Open
11 years waiting · since 2014
AHMED ABDALLAH TAHA KANDIL
Justice for Amina Kandil and Belel Kandil (children); Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil (suspect) — the trail went cold in 2014, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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location
Lead #1Why did Kandil travel through Ukraine and Turkey before disappearing? What connections does he have in these countries?
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person
Lead #2Kandil holds dual U.S. and Egyptian citizenship—does he have family or support networks in Egypt that could be harboring him and the children?
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clue
Lead #3The children were told they were visiting an aunt out of town—did Kandil's sister know about the international kidnapping plan?
Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil took his two children, Amina and Belel Kandil, from their mother's home in Virginia on August 29, 2014, claiming a brief local visit, but instead flew them to Ukraine, Turkey, and then disappeared. His estranged wife was granted sole custody on September 5, 2014, but Kandil and the children remain missing and are believed to be in Egypt or Turkey. This is an international parental kidnapping case; anyone with information about Kandil's whereabouts or the children's safety is urged to contact the FBI.
Case
#1087
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation); U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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evidence
Lead #4Flight records from JFK to Ukraine and Turkey exist; have authorities tracked any subsequent travel or financial transactions?
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witness
Lead #5Did anyone at JFK airport or during the layovers in Ukraine or Turkey observe Kandil traveling with two children?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
International Parental Kidnapping Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil is wanted for international parental kidnapping pursuant to an arrest warrant issued on November 21, 2014, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. In 2014, Kandil and his estranged wife each resided in James City County, Virginia, and shared joint custody of their two children, Amina and Belel Kandil .
On August 29, 2014, Kandil picked up the children from his estranged wife’s home and advised her that he was taking them to visit his sister out of town and they would return before school started. Instead, he and the children flew out of JFK airport in New York, to Boryspil, Ukraine, and then to Ataturk, Turkey, and never returned.
On September 5, 2014, the Circuit Court of Williamsburg and James City County granted the children’s mother immediate sole and legal custody. Kandil and his children may be living in the Alexandria, Cairo or Giza areas of Egypt, or the Hatay region of Turkey.
Remarks: Kandil has dual United States and Egyptian citizenship.
Timeline of Events
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2014-08-29
Children taken from mother's home
Ahmed Kandil picked up his two children from their mother's home in James City County, Virginia, claiming he would take them to visit his sister out of town and return before school started.
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2014-08-29
Flight from JFK to Ukraine and Turkey
Kandil and the children flew out of JFK airport in New York to Boryspil, Ukraine, then to Ataturk, Turkey, and never returned.
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2014-09-05
Custody order issued
The Circuit Court of Williamsburg and James City County granted the children's mother immediate sole and legal custody.
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2014-11-21
Arrest warrant issued
An arrest warrant was issued for Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia for international parental kidnapping.
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Case Information
Incident:August 29, 2014
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 29, 2014
Last Updated:September 9, 2026