Assahafa.com
The search and rescue operations are still ongoing to locate the two U.S. service members missing since May 2, near a cliff at Cap Draa in the Tan Tan region, on the sidelines of their participation in the African Lion 2026 exercise, according to official Royal Armed Forces sources.
As part of these operations, the specialized FAR search and rescue units, mainly the Royal Gendarmerie, the Royal Navy, the Atlas Hunters (mountain infantry), and Military Engineering units, have all deployed significant land, air, and sea assets.
Coordinated search and rescue operations, involving land, air and sea assets have been ongoing since May 2 by Moroccan and U.S. forces alongside other countries taking part in the African Lion exercise in order to locate the two missing U.S. service members, the same source recalls.
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