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Amina Kandil (age 10) and Belel Kandil (age 8)

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Amina Kandil (age 10) and Belel Kandil (age 8)

Case
#280
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
FBI Norfolk Field Office and James City County Police Department
Missing Person · Open
11 years waiting · since 2014

AMINA AND BELEL KANDIL

Justice for Amina Kandil (age 10) and Belel Kandil (age 8) — the trail went cold in 2014, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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person
Lead #1

Where is Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil currently residing, and what is his relationship status with the children's mother?

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location
Lead #2

Have the children been located in Egypt (Alexandria, Cairo, Giza) or Turkey (Hatay region) as suspected?

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evidence
Lead #3

What documentation or custody arrangements existed for international travel with the children?

Amina and Belel Kandil, ages 10 and 8, disappeared from James City County, Virginia on August 29, 2014, when their father Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil took them on a flight from JFK Airport to Ukraine and Turkey, with suspected relocation to Egypt or Turkey. The children have not been located despite FBI involvement and age-progressed photos released by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Anyone with information about their whereabouts is urged to contact the FBI Norfolk Field Office or NCMEC.

Case
#280
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
FBI Norfolk Field Office and James City County Police Department

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More leads to consider

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contact
Lead #4

Have there been any communications or sightings of the children since August 2014?

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Official wording

Source Narrative

August 29, 2014 James City County, Virginia The FBI Norfolk Field Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Amina Kandil and Belel Kandil missing from James City County, Virginia, since August 29, 2014. At the time of their disappearance, Amina was 10 and Belel was 8 years old.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children released the age-progressed photos displayed above. The children were last seen on August 30, 2014, in the company of their father, Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil , leaving the United States on a flight from John F.

Kennedy International Airport, in New York, bound for Boryspil, Ukraine, and then Ataturk, Turkey. The children may be living in the Alexandria, Cairo or Giza areas of Egypt.

They may also be residing in the Hatay region of Turkey. Amina is described as a white female, with blue eyes and brown hair.

At the time of her disappearance, she was approximately 5’2” tall and weighed approximately 82 pounds. Amina was born on September 1, 2003, in Augusta, Georgia.

Belel is described as a white male, with blue eyes and blond hair. At the time of his disappearance, he was approximately 4’5” tall and weighed approximately 55 pounds.

Belel was born on January 4, 2006, in Augusta, Georgia. The FBI is working this investigation jointly with the James City County Police Department, with assistance from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Timeline of Events

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2014-08-29

Children disappear from Virginia

Amina (10) and Belel (8) go missing from James City County, Virginia

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2014-08-30

Last seen departing United States

Children last seen with father Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil boarding flight from JFK Airport to Boryspil, Ukraine, then Ataturk, Turkey

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Case Information

Incident:August 29, 2014
Last Updated:June 14, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:August 29, 2014
Last Updated:June 14, 2026