The person at the center of this case
Amina Kandil (age 10 at disappearance) and Belel Kandil (age 8 at disappearance)
Missing Person · Open
12 years waiting · since 2014
AMINA AND BELEL KANDIL
Justice for Amina Kandil (age 10 at disappearance) and Belel Kandil (age 8 at disappearance) — the trail went cold in 2014, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Father Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil (46, dual US-Egyptian citizen) removed children from the country—what were his intentions and current location?
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location
Lead #2Children may be residing in Alexandria, Cairo, or Giza, Egypt, or in the Hatay region of Turkey—have any credible sightings been reported in these areas?
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clue
Lead #3Flight routing through Ukraine to Turkey suggests possible transit to Middle East—were there any stops or connections not documented?
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, boarding a flight from JFK Airport to Ukraine and Turkey, with suspected relocation to Egypt or Turkey. The FBI and James City County Police continue seeking information about their whereabouts, as they may now be teenagers living in Alexandria, Cairo, Giza, or the Hatay region.
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FBI Norfolk Field Office and James City County Police Department
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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 reported missing
Amina and Belel Kandil reported missing from James City County, Virginia
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2014-08-30
Last sighting
Children last seen with father Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil departing from JFK Airport on flight to Boryspil, Ukraine, then Ataturk, Turkey
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Case Information
Incident:August 29, 2014
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 29, 2014
Last Updated:October 30, 2026