- Two U.S. soldiers are missing in Morocco during joint U.S.-African military exercises, prompting an extensive five-day search operation.
- The soldiers vanished last week near the Cap Draa training area outside Tan-Tan and are believed to have fallen into the Atlantic Ocean during a recreational hike.
- Over 600 military personnel from the U.S., Morocco, and other African Lion participants are involved in the search, covering more than 17 square miles of coastal and open-ocean areas.
- One soldier, who could not swim, fell into the ocean, and a second soldier entered the water to attempt a rescue but was also swept away by a wave.
- The African Lion is the largest U.S. joint military exercise in Africa, involving over 7,000 personnel from more than 30 nations and is scheduled to conclude on Friday.
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