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Amina Kandil (age 10) and Belel Kandil (age 8)
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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Where is Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil (father) currently located and what are his movements since August 2014?
Have investigators confirmed sightings or residence in Alexandria, Cairo, Giza, or Hatay region?
What documentation or communications exist regarding the children's travel and custody arrangements?
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 removed them from the United States. The children were last seen on August 30, 2014, departing from JFK Airport on a flight to Ukraine and Turkey, with suspected relocation to Egypt or Turkey. Despite over a decade passing, their whereabouts remain unknown, and the FBI continues seeking public assistance to locate them.
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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.
Amina and Belel Kandil disappear from James City County, Virginia
Children last seen departing JFK Airport with father Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil on flight bound for Boryspil, Ukraine, then Ataturk, Turkey