The person at the center of this case
Mahmood Shah Habibi
Missing Person · Open - Missing since August 10, 2022
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 Taliban's General Directorate of Intelligence holding Habibi for, and what are the specific charges or reasons for his continued detention?
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person
Lead #2Who is the other individual still detained alongside Habibi, and why have they not been released like the other 29 employees?
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evidence
Lead #3Has any communication or proof of life been obtained from Habibi or his captors since August 2022?
Mahmood Shah Habibi, Afghanistan's former director of civil aviation, disappeared on August 10, 2022, after being taken from his vehicle near his home in Kabul by the Taliban's General Directorate of Intelligence. He was detained along with his driver and 29 employees of the Asia Consultancy Group, but all others have since been released while Habibi's whereabouts remain unknown. The FBI is seeking information about his location and condition, with a $5 million reward offered through the U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice Program.
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contact
Lead #4What diplomatic efforts have been made to secure Habibi's release or obtain information about his condition?
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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 was taken from his vehicle near his home in Kabul City by the Taliban's General Directorate of Intelligence, along with his driver and 29 employees of Asia Consultancy Group.
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Case Information
Incident:August 10, 2022
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 10, 2022
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Up to $5 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case