Body of second U.S. soldier who went missing in Morocco recovered
Summary
The U.S. military recovered the body of Specialist Mariyah Collington, the second soldier who went missing in Morocco earlier in May during a training exercise. Both soldiers disappeared near Morocco’s southern coast after a mishap involving water, and the search involved cooperation between U.S. and Moroccan forces.Key Facts
- Specialist Mariyah Collington’s body was found after she went missing in Morocco.
- She disappeared along with 1st Lieutenant Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. on May 2 near the Cap Draa Training Area.
- Lieutenant Key’s body was recovered on May 9.
- Both were part of the African Lion training exercise but were not missing during the training itself.
- The incident happened after the soldiers went hiking to watch a sunset near water.
- One soldier who could not swim fell into the water, and the other jumped in to try to help.
- The rescue attempt failed due to strong waves, and other soldiers could not save them.
- The search involved U.S. forces working closely with the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces using ground, air, and sea resources.
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