Entity record
Abdullah NowbaharPerson
Abdullah Nowbahar is sought by U.S. Department of State — Rewards for Justice for alleged Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to $2 million for information on Abdullah Nowbahar. Nowbahar is an explosives expert associated with Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) and is a member of HIG bombmaker Abdul Saboor’s attack network. Nowbahar and Saboor were key participants in the September 18, 2012 car bomb attack against a bus carrying foreign employees of Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan. The blast killed 12 people., per the Rewards for Justice (observed on 2026-07-22). This is an unproven allegation; the subject is presumed innocent. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
Law enforcement / wanted

Sought by U.S. Department of State — Rewards for Justice for alleged Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to $2 million for information on Abdullah Nowbahar. Nowbahar is an explosives expert associated with Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) and is a member of HIG bombmaker Abdul Saboor’s attack network. Nowbahar and Saboor were key participants in the September 18, 2012 car bomb attack against a bus carrying foreign employees of Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan. The blast killed 12 people..
- Issuing field office
- Counterterrorism
- Reward
- Up to $2 million
Key properties
Source list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rewards for Justice U.S. Department of State — Rewards for Justice | us_rewards_for_justice@2026-07-22 | dd97857cb21a06a5… | List version (signing pending) | — |
Last confirmed present in Rewards for Justice list version us_rewards_for_justice@2026-07-22, observed .
Publication of record (U.S. Department of State — Rewards for Justice): https://rewardsforjustice.net/rewards/abdullah-nowbahar/
This page reflects the official Rewards for Justice, version us_rewards_for_justice@2026-07-22, as observed on 2026-07-22. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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Abdullah Nowbahar. ProofAML. This page reflects the official Rewards for Justice, version us_rewards_for_justice@2026-07-22, as observed on 2026-07-22. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/people/abdullah-nowbahar-nk3c472d0e/
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