Two U.S. Army Members Missing in Morocco During African Lion Exercise
More than 600 military personnel from multiple countries are searching for two U.S. Army members who went missing near Morocco’s Atlantic coast during African Lion 26, a major U.S.-led military exercise.
The soldiers disappeared near the Cap Draa training area outside Tan-Tan, a coastal city in southwestern Morocco. Authorities believe they may have been on a recreational hike and may have fallen into the ocean, according to reporting from The Associated Press. The search has covered more than 45 square kilometers of coastal and open ocean area.
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The operation includes military divers, aircraft, helicopters, vessels, canine teams and unmanned aerial systems. Moroccan Navy video showed teams searching caves, shoreline and ocean areas.
The missing soldiers had been taking part in African Lion 26, which includes more than 7,000 personnel from over 30 nations across Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana and Senegal. The soldiers’ names have not been released.
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