Morocco says body of one of the missing US soldiers has been found
Moroccan authorities said the body of one of the US soldiers reported missing after a joint military exercise on Moroccan soil has been found. The search for a second missing service member is continuing. The Pentagon said it is in close coordination with the Moroccan armed forces on recovery efforts.
Morocco's Royal Armed Forces said the body of one of two US soldiers reported missing during a joint military exercise last week has been recovered. The disappearance occurred during a desert movement phase of the annual 'African Lion' exercise that the United States and Morocco run together each year.
A US defence department spokesperson said air and ground searches for the second missing service member are continuing, with Moroccan units and Pentagon teams working in close coordination. The identity of the soldier whose body was recovered will not be released until next of kin have been notified.
Morocco's foreign ministry offered condolences and stressed that bilateral defence cooperation between Rabat and Washington will continue. A decision on whether the remaining training modules in the exercise calendar will proceed as planned is expected within the coming days.
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