Body of missing US soldier recovered off coast of Morocco
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- The body of US soldier 1st Lt Kendrick Lamont Key Jr, who went missing near a cliff during a training exercise in Cap Draa, Morocco, was recovered by Moroccan search teams on Saturday.
- The remains were found in the water within a mile of the location where the soldier went missing on May 2.
- A second US soldier remains missing, and search operations are ongoing.
- The soldiers were participating in African Lion, the US Africa Command’s largest joint exercise involving about 5,000 personnel from over 40 countries, primarily conducted in Morocco.
