Remains of 2nd US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered
The search involved more than 1,000 U.S. and Moroccan personnel and used air, naval and artificial intelligence assets, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the Army announced the recovery of Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, the second U.S. soldier missing in Morocco during military exercises. Her remains are en route to the United States.
- Collington and 1st Lamont Key Jr. disappeared May 2 after falling off a cliff during an off-duty recreational hike in Morocco. The military recovered Key's remains last week.
- Their disappearance triggered a search operation involving more than 1,000 U.S. and Moroccan military and civilian personnel. The multinational effort deployed air, naval and artificial intelligence Assets.
- Both soldiers were participating in African Lion, an annual multinational military exercise launched in April across four countries with more than 7,000 personnel from over 30 nations.
- Circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation, Army Southern European Task Force officials said. Collington served as an air and missile defense crewmember with the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command.
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Second Soldier's Remains Found
The remains of the second US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, the Army announced Wednesday. Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, of Taveres, Florida, is the second American soldier who fell off a cliff during a recreational hike in Morocco. She was 19 years old....
US Military Recovers Remains of 2nd Soldier Who Went Missing in Morocco
U.S. military rescuers and Moroccan military mountaineers recovered the remains of the second of two American soldiers who went missing on May 2 near the Cap Draa Training Area in Morocco during a training session. The soldier was identified as Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, of Tavares, Florida, U.S. Army Europe and Africa announced May 13. Collington served as an air and missile defense crew member and was assigned to Charlie Battery, 5th …
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