The U.S. Army announced Sunday that search teams have recovered the remains of an American soldier who disappeared during military training operations in Morocco.
Moroccan search crews located the body of 1st Lieutenant Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. in waters approximately one mile from where he vanished on May 2 near cliffs in the Cap Draa area, according to Army officials. Key served as a platoon leader within an artillery unit.
The discovery was made Saturday, but another service member who went missing during the same incident has not been found. Military officials say search and rescue operations are ongoing for the second soldier.
Both soldiers were taking part in African Lion, described as the largest multinational military exercise organized by U.S. Africa Command. The annual training brings together American forces with NATO allies and African partner nations.
Morocco hosts the primary portion of this extensive military exercise, which involves roughly 5,000 military personnel representing more than 40 different countries, AFRICOM officials stated.
