US EditionAFRICOM Says 2 U.S. Service Members Missing in Morocco Exercise
A joint U.S.-Moroccan search is underway as helicopters, ships and divers scour the coast for the missing service members, officials said.
- 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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Moroccan authorities reported the disturbing disappearance of two American soldiers near a cliff in Cap Draa during African Lion 2026, one of Africa's most important military exercises in Morocco...
The incident occurred at night in Cap Draa, near Tan-Tan, and has activated an extensive international search device by land, sea and air.
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The two soldiers took part in the 22nd edition of African Lion 2026, an international military exercise organized by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (RAF) in partnership with the US Army.
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News & RecordTwo US troops missing during exercise in Morocco
RABAT, Morocco — 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, the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces said Sunday.
Two soldiers disappeared near a cliff during a major international maneuver in the south of the country. Searching for the missing is ongoing.
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