Two US service members missing after joint military exercises in Morocco
Summary
Two US soldiers went missing while hiking after joint military exercises near Tan Tan, Morocco. US Africa Command and Moroccan forces are searching for them in mountainous and coastal terrain.Key Facts
- Two US Army soldiers disappeared near the Cap Draa Training Area in southern Morocco.
- They were hiking for recreation after the day’s military exercises had ended.
- The incident happened around 9 pm on Saturday.
- A joint search and rescue operation involves US, Moroccan, and other African Lion exercise participants.
- The search team includes helicopters, ships, mountain rescue teams, and divers.
- The African Lion exercise involves over 7,000 military personnel from more than 30 countries.
- The exercises started in April and take place across Tunisia, Ghana, Senegal, and Morocco.
- African Lion is the largest annual US joint military exercise in Africa and focuses on regional security and readiness.
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