Thursday 22 September 2022 09:53 PM Afghan girl, 3, survived suicide bombing only to vanish without a trace nine ... trends now
A 3-year-old girl who survived a suicide bombing in Afghanistan has been missing for nine months since she vanished from a playground by her family's apartment.
Lina Sardar Khil, 3, was last seen at a playground inside the San Antonio-based and gated Villas Del Cabo apartment complex in December 2021.
The San Antonio Police Department does not have any witnesses or tangible evidence in her disappearance, according to The New York Times.
Khil, whose family is from Afghanistan, survived a suicide bombing that killed 13 US soldiers and hundreds of Afghans in the summer of 2021 during a family visit.
Her father, Riaz Sardar Khil, was an Afghan soldier who aided US forces and was granted immigration prior to Lina's birth.
'We came from Afghanistan to have a happy and safe life here, but it didn't happen,' Riaz said.
'My whole life was ruined.'
Lina Sardar Khil, 3, went missing from the Villas Del Cabo apartment complex in San Antonio on December 20, 2021
Sardar went missing in a five-minute span when her mother, Zarmeena, looked away as Lina played in a playground at the complex.
Riaz Sardar Khil (right), Lina's father, said his 'whole life has been ruined' because of his daughter's disappearance
The FBI has joined San Antonio police in the investigation into Lina's death.
San Antonio's chief of police, William McManus, says both departments have sifted through all tips and leads up to the nine-month mark of the toddler's disappearance, all of which have been unsuccessful.
He said he has been confused by the circumstances surrounding her disappearance.
'I have not talked to anyone about this case, family or law enforcement, that's just not baffled,' McManus said.
'Nobody vanishes into thin air, and I don't believe that Lina did either. I never give up. I don't think the police ever give up on a case.'
Pamela Allen, a family spokesperson, told KENS5 that a private investigator has also been hired to assist investigators.
'There's been a few leads that have come in, but nothing solid,' she said.
Pictured: Locals continue their search for Lina. Since her disappearance, public searches have since been paused as it is now believed Lina is no longer in Texas
Pamela Allen (pictured), a spokesperson for the Sardar family, said a private investigator has been hired in Lina's search
