Two US service members missing in Morocco during ...
U.S. and Moroccan authorities are searching for two U.S. service members who went missing after failing to return during an exercise.
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As of May 10, 2026, the body of one of the two U.S. soldiers who went missing off the coast of Morocco during African Lion 26 was recovered. The deceased service member was identified as 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. The search for the second missing soldier was ongoing at that time. [BBC: Body of US soldier who went missing in Morocco found][BBC: 2026-05-10]
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Earlier updates indicated a large multinational search effort involving U.S., Moroccan, and other partner forces, with hundreds of personnel and multiple assets (aircraft, ships, divers) connected to the operation near Cap Draa and the Tan-Tan coastline. A U.S. official confirmed that the missing service members were last seen during a hike along the shore, after two soldiers reportedly jumped in to help a companion who had fallen into the water. [Independent: American soldiers vanish off Morocco's Atlantic coast prompting massive 600-person search][CBS News: 2026-05-03]
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As of May 9–10, search efforts continued for the second service member, with official statements expressing condolences for Lt. Key and indicating ongoing support for his family and for completing the search mission. [CBS News: 2026-05-03][BBC: 2026-05-10]
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