The remains of a U.S. soldier who went missing during military drills in Morocco were recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the army said. Military teams are searching for a second missing soldier.
A Moroccan military search team recovered the body of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., along the shoreline near the Cap Draa Training Area.
The remains of a U.S. soldier missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered in the Atlantic Ocean
A U.S. military contingent will remain in Morocco to continue searching for two soldiers who went missing May 2 during a major exercise.
The exercise focused on Mission Ready Airmen skills, aeromedical mission-essential tasks and civil engineer Ready Airmen Training objectives.
Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said.
The two Army soldiers were reported missing during a joint military exercise on Saturday near Cap Draa Training Area, a coastal area in southwestern Morocco.
A U.S. defense official said the pair, in the North African nation for a training exercise, were last seen near sea cliffs and were not conducting training at the time.
The missing service members are with the Army, officials told ABC News.
They taking part in an annual multinational military exercises in Morocco.