Key Facts

• Two US service members are missing near Cap Draa training area in Morocco.
• The incident happened on May 2 during the African Lion military exercises.
• African Lion is an annual multinational military exercise held in several African countries.
• The exercise includes countries like Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana, and Senegal.
• The event started in April and is scheduled to end in early May.
• The US Africa Command (Africom) confirmed the search and rescue efforts are ongoing.
• African Lion has been held since 2004 and is the largest US joint exercise in Africa.
• The purpose of the exercise is to improve regional security cooperation and military readiness.