Two U.S. Soldiers Missing, Military Exercise Forced to Halt!

On May 3 local time, U.S. Department of Defense officials stated that preliminary reports indicate that two U.S. soldiers who went missing on the 2nd while participating in an annual exercise in southern Morocco are likely to have fallen into the sea, with no signs of foul play detected. Search operations are still ongoing.

A U.S. Department of Defense official said the two soldiers were last seen near the coastal cliffs of the Draa Valley training area, close to the city of Tan-Tan in Morocco. The names of the soldiers and other details have not been released.

The official also stated that ground forces, air, and naval assets from the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, U.S. military, and other participants in the "African Lion 2026" exercise are involved in the search efforts.

According to on-site officials, the "African Lion 2026" exercise was forced to suspend on the 3rd due to the ongoing search and rescue operations by the U.S. and Morocco.

Additionally, a U.S. defense official, who wished to remain anonymous, confirmed that the missing soldiers are all U.S. Army personnel who went out for leisure hiking after the exercise concluded that day.

U.S. Africa Command stated on the 3rd that two U.S. soldiers participating in the "African Lion 2026" exercise went missing near the Draa Valley training area in Morocco on the 2nd.

Reporter from the Central Broadcasting Station丨Zhu Lei‍ ‍‍