African Multinational Exercise Incident: Two US Soldiers Missing, Search and Rescue Underway
Two US military personnel participating in the "African Lion 2026" military exercise have gone missing in southern Morocco, prompting a joint search and rescue operation by US and Moroccan forces.
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(Central News Agency, Rabat, 3rd, comprehensive foreign reports) The US and Moroccan militaries announced today that two US soldiers participating in the "African Lion 2026" military exercise have gone missing, and search and rescue operations are currently underway.
According to Agence France-Presse, the "African Lion 2026" military exercise began in late April in Agadir, a southern Moroccan city, with nearly 5,000 soldiers from over 40 countries participating. The exercise is scheduled to continue until May 8.
The Moroccan Armed Forces stated on Facebook that two US military personnel participating in the "African Lion 2026" exercise lost contact yesterday evening near a cliff in the Tan Tan region of southern Morocco.
They also mentioned that Moroccan, US, and other participating forces immediately launched search and rescue operations, deploying ground, air, and naval assets.
US Africa Command also announced the disappearance of the two soldiers, stating that "the incident is still under investigation, and the search is ongoing." (Compiled by Chen Yen-chun) 1150503
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(Central News Agency, Rabat, 3rd, comprehensive foreign reports) The US and Moroccan militaries announced today that two US soldiers participating in the "African Lion 2026" military exercise have gone missing, and search and rescue operations are currently underway.
According to Agence France-Presse, the "African Lion 2026" military exercise began in late April in Agadir, a southern Moroccan city, with nearly 5,000 soldiers from over 40 countries participating. The exercise is scheduled to continue until May 8.
The Moroccan Armed Forces stated on Facebook that two US military personnel participating in the "African Lion 2026" exercise lost contact yesterday evening near a cliff in the Tan Tan region of southern Morocco.
They also mentioned that Moroccan, US, and other participating forces immediately launched search and rescue operations, deploying ground, air, and naval assets.
US Africa Command also announced the disappearance of the two soldiers, stating that "the incident is still under investigation, and the search is ongoing." (Compiled by Chen Yen-chun) 1150503
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