US military says two service members taking part in Morocco drills missing
Al Jazeera • • nation
Key Points:
- Two US service members participating in the multinational African Lion military exercise in Morocco went missing near the Cap Draa Training Area close to Tan Tan city.
- AFRICOM confirmed the incident occurred on Saturday and stated that the search and investigation are ongoing.
- Search and rescue operations have been launched involving US, Moroccan, and other participating countries' ground, air, and maritime forces.
- African Lion is the largest annual joint military exercise involving the US in Africa, hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal, and Tunisia to enhance interoperability and crisis response readiness.
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