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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 U.S. military personnel are missing in Morocco after participating in annual multinational military exercises in the country.
·Mexico City, Mexico
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Two American soldiers disappeared Saturday night in southern Morocco, announced on Sunday the Moroccan army and Africom. They were taking part in the international exercise "African Lion 2026". Search operations are under way, the armies said in a statement. - Two American soldiers missing after an exercise in southern Morocco (International).
Military personnel have disappeared in southern Morocco, and a search and rescue operation involving means from several countries is currently under way.
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