Search underway for two missing US troops in Morocco

RABAT: Two US service members participating in the African Lion joint military exercises were reported missing near the city of Tan Tan in southern Morocco, the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces said on Sunday. US, Moroccan and other partner forces launched coordinated search-and-rescue operations, including ground, air and maritime assets, to find the service members, who went missing near the training site of Cap Draa, the two militaries said in separate statem...

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2 US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Two US service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the US Africa Command said Sunday. The service members are US Army soldiers who went missing while on a hike, a US defense official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity as they were not allowed to speak publicly about the issue. “They were not actively taking part in any training. The day’s exercises had co

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