The person at the center of this case
Mahmood Shah Habibi
Missing Person · Open
4 years waiting · since 2022
MAHMOOD SHAH HABIBI
Justice for Mahmood Shah Habibi — the trail went cold in 2022, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1What is the current status and location of Mahmood Shah Habibi in Taliban custody?
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witness
Lead #2Where are the other 29 Asia Consultancy Group employees who were released, and what can they reveal about Habibi's condition or whereabouts?
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evidence
Lead #3Why was Habibi singled out for continued detention when all other detainees except one were freed?
Mahmood Shah Habibi, Afghanistan's former director of civil aviation, was taken from his vehicle near his home in Kabul on August 10, 2022, allegedly by the Taliban's General Directorate of Intelligence. He was detained along with his driver and 29 employees of Asia Consultancy Group, a telecommunications company, but all others have since been released while Habibi remains unaccounted for. The Taliban has provided no information about his whereabouts or condition, and the FBI is seeking any leads that could help locate and recover him.
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contact
Lead #4Has the Taliban provided any communication or demands regarding Habibi's release?
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clue
Lead #5What information might international contacts or intelligence agencies have about Habibi's current location or status?
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Source Narrative
August 10, 2022 Kabul, Afghanistan The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking information regarding the disappearance of Mahmood Shah Habibi in Afghanistan in August of 2022. Habibi, Afghanistan’s former director of civil aviation, was taken from his vehicle near his home in Kabul City, Afghanistan, and allegedly detained by the Taliban’s General Directorate of Intelligence along with his driver and 29 other employees of the Asia Consultancy Group, a Kabul-based telecommunications company.
All except for Habibi and one other have since been freed. Habibi has not been heard from since his arrest, and the Taliban has yet to provide any information regarding his whereabouts or condition.
Timeline of Events
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2022-08-10
Abduction from Vehicle
Mahmood Shah Habibi taken from his vehicle near his home in Kabul City by alleged Taliban General Directorate of Intelligence operatives, along with his driver and 29 Asia Consultancy Group employees.
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2022-08-10
FBI Investigation Initiated
The Federal Bureau of Investigation began seeking information regarding Habibi's disappearance and detention.
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Case Information
Incident:August 10, 2022
Last Updated:October 22, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 10, 2022
Last Updated:October 22, 2026
Up to $5 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case