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Two US troops missing during African Lion exercise in Morocco
More than 7,000 personnel from over 30 nations are taking part in the African Lion exercise, which is now focused on a joint search and rescue operation.
- On Sunday, the United States Africa Command reported two U.S. service members missing in southwestern Morocco after an incident Saturday near the Cap Draa Training Area outside Tan Tan.
- The missing personnel were participating in African Lion 2026, the largest U.S. annual joint military exercise on the continent, involving over 7,000 personnel from more than 30 nations.
- U.S., Moroccan, and partner forces launched coordinated search-and-rescue operations using ground, air, and maritime assets after the service members were last seen near ocean cliffs.
- The incident remains under investigation, AFRICOM officials stated, with no identities or unit assignments released; the command's focus is on the service members and their families.
- Past incidents during African Lion, including a 2012 helicopter crash in Agadir that killed two U.S. Marines, highlight historical safety challenges as current risk-management protocols face renewed scrutiny.
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Two soldiers disappeared near a cliff during a major international maneuver in the south of the country. Searching for the missing is ongoing.
Search underway for two missing US troops in Morocco
RABAT: Two US service members participating in the African Lion joint military exercises were reported missing near the city of Tan Tan in southern Morocco, the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces said on Sunday. US, Moroccan and other partner forces launched coordinated search-and-rescue operations, including ground, air and maritime assets, to find the service members, who went missing near the training site of Cap …
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In a search in Morocco, in which both the United States and Morocco are participating, two missing soldiers from the United States are being sought.
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Massive search continues for two missing US soldiers in Morocco
Two US soldiers that disappeared while on a training deployment in southern Morocco were last seen near seaside cliffs and may have fallen into the ocean, a US defense official confirmed to AFP.
During an international military maneuver in Morocco, two U.S. soldiers were reported missing. According to the US army and the Moroccan forces on Sunday, the military members disappeared in the south of the country on Saturday night. A search was underway.According to the Moroccan forces in the online service Facebook, the soldiers disappeared near a cliff on the Cap Draa in the Tan-Tan region. Moroccan, U.S. and other troops participating in t…
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