Remains of 2nd US soldier who went missing during exercises in Morocco have been recovered
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- The remains of Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, a 19-year-old U.S. Army soldier missing during military exercises in Morocco, have been recovered, concluding a multinational search operation.
- Collington and 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. fell off a cliff during an off-duty hike in Morocco; Key's remains were recovered days earlier, and both are being transported to the United States.
- The search involved over 1,000 U.S. and Moroccan military and civilian personnel, utilizing advanced assets such as a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon aircraft, unmanned systems, thermal sensors, and sonar equipment.
- The soldiers were participating in African Lion 26, a large-scale U.S.-led annual multinational military exercise involving more than 7,000 personnel from over 30 nations across four African countries.
- The circumstances of the incident remain under investigation by the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa.