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Amina Kandil (age 10) and Belel Kandil (age 8)
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AMINA AND BELEL KANDIL
Amina and Belel Kandil, ages 10 and 8, disappeared from James City County, Virginia on August 29, 2014. They were last seen on August 30, 2014, departing the United States with their father Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil on a flight from JFK Airport to Ukraine and Turkey. The children are believed to be in Egypt or Turkey.
James City County, Virginia
🏛️ FBI Norfolk Field Office and James City County Police Department
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Case Summary
Amina and Belel Kandil, ages 10 and 8, disappeared from James City County, Virginia on August 29, 2014. They were last seen on August 30, 2014, departing the United States with their father Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil on a flight from JFK Airport to Ukraine and Turkey. The children are believed to be in Egypt or Turkey.
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 with father
Children last seen departing JFK Airport with father Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil on flight to Boryspil, Ukraine, then Ataturk, Turkey
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Points of Interest / Key Leads
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person
Lead #1Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil - Father, 46-year-old, naturalized US citizen with dual Egyptian citizenship
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location
Lead #2Possible residence in Alexandria, Cairo, or Giza areas of Egypt
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location
Lead #3Possible residence in Hatay region of Turkey
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clue
Lead #4Children departed US on international flight from JFK to Ukraine and Turkey on August 30, 2014
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Case Information
Case Type:
Missing Person
Status:
Open
Case Number:280
Started:August 29, 2014
Last Updated:April 26, 2026