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Two U.S. Army service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after participating in the African Lion 2026 multinational military exercises. They disappeared while on a recreational hike near the Cap Draa Training Area close to Tan Tan. A joint search and rescue operation involving helicopters, ships, mountain rescue units, and divers has been launched by U.S., Moroccan, and other participating nations’ forces.
Two U.S. service members participating in the African Lion joint military exercises were reported missing near the city of Tan Tan in southern Morocco. U.S., Moroccan, and other partner forces have 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 Draa.
Two U.S. service members participating in the African Lion joint military exercises were reported missing near the city of Tan Tan in southern Morocco. U.S., Moroccan, and other partner forces have 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 Draa. The Moroccan army said the service members went missing near a cliff.
The United States military says two service members participating in a multinational military exercise in Morocco are missing. In a statement on Sunday, its African Command (AFRICOM) said the pair went missing on Saturday close to the Cap Draa Training Area near the city of Tan Tan in the country’s southwest. AFRICOM said the US, Morocco, and other countries taking part in the annual African Lion exercise have launched search and rescue operations involving ground, air, and maritime assets.
Two US service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (Africom) said on Sunday. The US, Morocco, and other countries participating in the African Lion exercise have launched a search ... , Africom said. “The incident remains under investigation and the ... on-going,” it said in a statement.
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