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AFRICOM Says 2 U.S. Service Members Missing in Morocco Exercise
More than 600 personnel from the U.S., Morocco and other African Lion participants are searching 45 square kilometers of coast and open water, 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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