Two US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco | US military
Two American soldiers are missing in southwest Morocco after participating in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (Africom) announced on Sunday.
The United States, Morocco and other countries participating in the African Lion exercise have launched a search and rescue operation, Africom said.
“The incident remains under investigation and research is ongoing,” the ministry said in a statement.
The incident occurred on May 2 near the Cap Draa training area, near Tan Tan, on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The war gaming exercises began in April and are taking place in four countries, including Tunisia, Ghana and Senegal. It is expected to end in early May.
African Lion, held since 2004, is the largest annual joint U.S. military exercise on the continent and typically brings together high-ranking military officials from the United States and its key African allies.
U.S. military officials said the annual multinational engagement serves as a venue to strengthen regional security cooperation and sharpen the preparedness of participating forces for global crises.
