The person at the center of this case
Mahmood Shah Habibi
Missing Person · Open - Missing since August 10, 2022
3 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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Lead #1What is the current status and location of Mahmood Shah Habibi in Taliban custody?
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Lead #2Why has the Taliban detained Habibi separately from the other 30 detainees who were released?
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witness
Lead #3What information do the released detainees have about Habibi's condition or whereabouts?
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 along with his driver and 29 other employees. All detainees except Habibi and one other have been released, but Habibi has not been heard from since his arrest and the Taliban has provided no information about his whereabouts or condition. The FBI and U.S. Department of State are offering a $5 million reward for information leading to his location, recovery, and return.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. Department of State Rewards for Justice Program
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Lead #4Has there been any communication or demands from the Taliban regarding Habibi since his arrest?
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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 along with his driver and 29 employees of Asia Consultancy Group by Taliban's General Directorate of Intelligence
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Case Information
Incident:August 10, 2022
Last Updated:May 12, 2026
Up to $5 Reward
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Case Information
Incident:August 10, 2022
Last Updated:May 12, 2026
Up to $5 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case