Body of US soldier who went missing in Morocco found
BBC • • nation
Key Points:
- The body of one of two US soldiers who went missing during a training exercise in Morocco on May 2 has been recovered near the shoreline by a Moroccan military search team.
- US and Moroccan forces continue to search for the second missing soldier using ground, air, and maritime resources.
- The soldiers were hiking to view the sunset when one fell into the ocean, prompting rescue attempts by fellow soldiers, including forming a human chain and multiple individuals entering the water.
- One soldier who attempted a rescue did not survive, while another returned to camp after failing to save the others.
- Brig Gen Curtis King expressed mourning for the lost soldier, 1st Lt. Key, and pledged ongoing support for his family and the military community.
