Two US Service Members Go Missing During Exercise in Morocco

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By María Paula Mijares Torres and Peter Martin

May 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM UTC

Updated on

May 4, 2026 at 8:38 AM UTC

Two US Army service members went missing in Morocco during a training exercise, the US Africa Command said Sunday.

The service members were reported missing Saturday near the city of Tan Tan while participating in African Lion, the command’s largest annual joint exercise with African partner countries.