Moroccan Military: One Body Found After Two US Soldiers Go Missing During Multinational Exercise in Africa
During the 'African Lion 2026' multinational military exercise in Morocco, two US soldiers went missing. Moroccan authorities announced that the body of one soldier has been recovered from the sea, while the search for the other continues. US military officials believe it was an accident, ruling out terrorism.
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(Central News Agency, Rabat, Morocco, May 10, comprehensive foreign report) The Moroccan military announced today that the body of one of two US soldiers who went missing during an international military exercise in southern Morocco has been found.
Agence France-Presse reported that the US military, Moroccan forces, and allied forces launched a large-scale land, sea, and air search and rescue operation in the Cap Draa Training Area to find the two soldiers who went missing on the 2nd.
The Moroccan military issued a statement indicating that one body was recovered from the sea yesterday.
The two soldiers disappeared near a cliff along the Atlantic coast while participating in the "African Lion 2026" military exercise.
An unnamed US military official told Agence France-Presse this evening that the two likely fell into the sea, which is believed to be an accident, ruling out the possibility of a terrorist incident.
The Moroccan military stated that the body of the US soldier has been sent to a military hospital, awaiting repatriation to the United States. The search for the other soldier is still ongoing.
The US Africa Command stated that the search and rescue operation covers an area of over 8,000 square kilometers of sea and coastal zones, deploying more than 10 aircraft, Moroccan cave divers, and an unmanned underwater vehicle.
Nearly 5,000 military personnel from over 40 countries, along with numerous security and defense experts, participated in the 'African Lion 2026' exercise. (Compiled by: He Hongru) 1150511
(Central News Agency, Rabat, Morocco, May 10, comprehensive foreign report) The Moroccan military announced today that the body of one of two US soldiers who went missing during an international military exercise in southern Morocco has been found.
Agence France-Presse reported that the US military, Moroccan forces, and allied forces launched a large-scale land, sea, and air search and rescue operation in the Cap Draa Training Area to find the two soldiers who went missing on the 2nd.
The Moroccan military issued a statement indicating that one body was recovered from the sea yesterday.
The two soldiers disappeared near a cliff along the Atlantic coast while participating in the "African Lion 2026" military exercise.
An unnamed US military official told Agence France-Presse this evening that the two likely fell into the sea, which is believed to be an accident, ruling out the possibility of a terrorist incident.
The Moroccan military stated that the body of the US soldier has been sent to a military hospital, awaiting repatriation to the United States. The search for the other soldier is still ongoing.
The US Africa Command stated that the search and rescue operation covers an area of over 8,000 square kilometers of sea and coastal zones, deploying more than 10 aircraft, Moroccan cave divers, and an unmanned underwater vehicle.
Nearly 5,000 military personnel from over 40 countries, along with numerous security and defense experts, participated in the 'African Lion 2026' exercise. (Compiled by: He Hongru) 1150511