Two US service members are missing in Morocco" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="121713" data-entity-type="location">Southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said on Sunday.The service members are US Army soldiers who went missing while on a hike, a US defence official told 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 concluded and, from our understanding, they were out on a recreational hike,” the official said.
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SUN · 2026-05-03 · 22:02 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0504-73493
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2 US Army soldiers missing after ‘African Lion’ military exercises in Morocco
Two U.S. Army soldiers are missing in southwestern Morocco following participation in the "African Lion" multinational military exercises.
Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-03 · 22:02 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Two U.S. Army soldiers are missing in southwestern Morocco following participation in the "African Lion" multinational military exercises. United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed the disappearance on Sunday. The soldiers went missing while on a recreational hike, not during active training, after the day's exercises had concluded. A U.S. defense official stated they were engaged in personal leisure activity at the time of their disappearance. The circumstances surrounding their disappearance are currently under investigation.
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The US defence official spoke to Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
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Two US Army soldiers are missing in southwestern Morocco after participating in 'African Lion' military exercises.
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The soldiers were on a recreational hike after the day's exercises had concluded.
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The soldiers went missing while on a hike, not during active training.
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