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2 US troops missing after 'Africa Lion' training exercises in Morocco
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2 US troops missing after 'Africa Lion' training exercises in Morocco

New York Post·Associated Press·30 days ago
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LAGOS, Nigeria — Two US service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States African Command (AFRICOM) said Sunday. The US, Morocco and other countries participating in the African Lion exercise has a search and rescue operation, AFRICOM said. “The incident remains under investigation and the search is ongoing,” it said in a statement. US and Moroccan military forces participating in the African Lion training exercise in Tantan, Morocco on May 31, 2024. AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy, File The incident happened on May 2 near the Cap Draa Training Area near Tan Tan, close to the Atlantic Ocean. The exercise started in April and is billed to end early May. African Lion, a war games exercise, is the US largest annual joint military exercise on the continent and usually features high-ranking military officials from the US and its top African allies.…

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