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Second Missing U.S. Soldier Recovered in Morocco After Africa Lion Search
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Second Missing U.S. Soldier Recovered in Morocco After Africa Lion Search

The U.S. military says the body of Spc. Mariyah Collington, the second service member missing during the African Lion exercise in Morocco, has been recovered from a coastal cave near Cap Draa, following the earlier recovery of Lt. Kendrick Key Jr. A joint search with more than 1,000 U.S. and Moroccan personnel covered over 8,200 square miles using drones, boats, and dive teams, despite challenging ocean conditions. Collington, 19, from Florida, was an air and missile defense crew member; the bodies are being returned to the U.S., and families are being supported.

Second U.S. Soldier’s Remains Recovered After Morocco Exercise
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Second U.S. Soldier’s Remains Recovered After Morocco Exercise

Remains of Specialist Mariyah Symone Collington, the second U.S. Army soldier missing during the Africa Lion exercises in Morocco, have been recovered and transported to Moulay El Hassan Military Hospital in Guelmim, ending a multinational search that deployed air, naval and AI assets and involved more than 1,000 personnel. Collington, 19, from Florida, served as an air-defense crewmember with the 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment. Earlier, remains of 1st Lt Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. were recovered; the incident occurred during the joint exercise with partner nations ongoing since May 2.

Body of US Army lieutenant recovered off Morocco after training accident
world2 months ago

Body of US Army lieutenant recovered off Morocco after training accident

The body of 1st Lt Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., a US Army platoon leader, was recovered from the water off Cap Draa, Morocco, after he went missing during a May 2 training exercise. A second soldier remains missing and search operations continue as part of African Lion, the U.S. Africa Command’s largest joint exercise involving US forces, NATO allies, and partner nations.

Body of missing U.S. officer recovered off Morocco coast during training exercise
world2 months ago

Body of missing U.S. officer recovered off Morocco coast during training exercise

The body of 1st Lt. Lamont Key Jr. was recovered by a Moroccan search team after he and another U.S. servicemember disappeared during a sunset hike near Cap Draa during the African Lion exercise; the second service member remains missing and search operations continue with more than 1,000 personnel involved. Key, 27, from Richmond, Virginia, was an air defense artillery officer; remains will be repatriated as leadership mourns his loss and supports his family.

Two US service members vanish during Morocco's African Lion drills
world2 months ago

Two US service members vanish during Morocco's African Lion drills

The U.S. Africa Command says two service members taking part in the African Lion exercise in southwestern Morocco near the Cap Draa Training Area are missing; search-and-rescue operations involving U.S., Moroccan and partner forces are underway, and the incident is under investigation. African Lion is a major annual joint drill hosted by Morocco and partners to boost interoperability and readiness.

Two U.S. service members missing as Morocco search-and-rescue underway during African Lion drill
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Two U.S. service members missing as Morocco search-and-rescue underway during African Lion drill

Two U.S. service members are missing off Morocco’s southern coast during the African Lion training exercise. A large search-and-rescue operation is underway, and the drill has been paused as U.S. and Moroccan forces search the area; officials say the incident was an accident unrelated to the exercise, and no names have been released.