Remains of US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered
Summary
The remains of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., a U.S. Army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco, have been found in the Atlantic Ocean. A search continues for a second missing soldier who disappeared in the same incident.Key Facts
- 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., age 27, went missing during a recreational hike in Morocco on May 2.
- Both soldiers fell off a cliff near the Cap Draa Training Area outside Tan-Tan, Morocco.
- A Moroccan team found Lt. Key’s remains near the shoreline about one mile from where the soldiers entered the ocean.
- More than 600 personnel from the U.S., Morocco, and other countries took part in the search, using ships, helicopters, and drones.
- Lt. Key was part of Charlie Battery, 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment under U.S. Army Europe and Africa.
- The soldiers were participating in African Lion 26, a large U.S.-led multinational military exercise involving over 7,000 troops from 30+ nations.
- The search-and-rescue operation has covered over 12,000 square kilometers and is still ongoing for the second missing soldier.
- African Lion exercises have occurred annually since 2004 and are the biggest U.S. joint military exercises in Africa.
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