Two American military personnel have vanished in Morocco’s southwestern region while participating in a major international training exercise, according to the United States Africa Command on Sunday.
Search and rescue teams involving the United States, Morocco, and other partner nations have been deployed as part of the African Lion military exercise to locate the missing troops, AFRICOM announced.
“The incident remains under investigation and the search is on-going,” the command stated in its official announcement.
The disappearance occurred on May 2 in the vicinity of the Cap Draa Training Area near Tan Tan, a location situated close to Morocco’s Atlantic coastline. The multinational training operation began in April and spans across four nations, encompassing Tunisia, Ghana and Senegal, with completion expected in early May.
Since its inception in 2004, African Lion represents America’s most extensive annual joint military training operation on the African continent and typically includes senior military leadership from the United States and key African partner nations.
According to U.S. military leadership, this yearly multinational collaboration provides an opportunity to enhance regional security partnerships and improve the preparedness of participating military units for worldwide emergencies.
