The US Army says the remains of two American soldiers who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, ending a multinational search that used air, naval and other assets. According to reports, 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., 27, of Richmond, Virginia, disappeared on May 2 near Cap Draa during a recreational hike while he was off duty in connection with African Lion, described as one of the largest US-led drills involving NATO allies and African partners. US Army Europe and Africa says Moroccan searchers found Key’s remains in the Atlantic Ocean near the location where he went missing. The second missing soldier, Spc Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, of Taveres, Florida, is also reported to have died in a related incident. The Guardian reports she and Key fell off a cliff during the hike. With both soldiers now recovered, the search operation concludes, though the reports continue to refer to the incident as a missing-person case that resulted from the circumstances surrounding the off-duty hike during the exercise period.
Remains of two missing US soldiers recovered off Morocco after training incident
The US Army says the remains of two American soldiers who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, ending a multinational search that used air, naval and other assets. Ac...
- Two US Army service members went missing near Cap Draa, Morocco, on May 2 during African Lion exercises.
- Reports say both soldiers fell off a cliff during an off-duty hike.
- 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. is identified as having disappeared and later recovered from the Atlantic Ocean.
- Spc Mariyah Symone Collington is identified as the second missing soldier whose remains were recovered.
- The US Army describes a multinational search that used air and naval resources and concludes after the recoveries.
Mariyah Symone Collington and Kendrick Lamont Key Jr, who also died, had fallen off a cliff during an off-duty hikeThe remains of the second US army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, the army said on Wednesday, ending a multinational search operation that deployed air, naval and artificial intelligence assets.The soldier was identified as Spc Mariyah Symone Collington of Taveres, Florida, the US Army Europe and Africa said in a statement. She was 19 years old. Continue reading...
3 months agoKendrick Lamont Key Jr. and another soldier disappeared on May 2 during the African Lion military drills in the North African country
3 months agoFirst Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., 27, of Richmond, Va., was said to be on a hike at a training range when he disappeared. A second service member is still missing.
3 months agoThe remains of a US soldier who went missing in Morocco were recovered on Saturday from the Atlantic Ocean. The deceased service member was identified as 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. of Richmond, Virginia, by the U.S. Army Europe and Africa. Key fell off a cliff during a recreational hike while off duty, according...
3 months ago1st Lt Kendrick Lamont Key Jr was participating in largest military exercise among US, Nato allies and African nationsA search team recovered the body of a US soldier who went missing near a cliff during a training exercise in Cap Draa, Morocco, the US Army said on Sunday.Moroccan searchers found the remains on Saturday in the water within a mile (1.6km) of where the soldier went missing on 2 May, the army said in a statement. Continue reading...
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