2 US service members missing in Morocco after multinational military exercise, search underway
Officials say the incident happened May 2 near Cap Draa Training Area during African Lion military exercise
By Stephen Sorace Fox News
Published May 3, 2026 8:48am EDT
Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco following an annual multinational military exercise, sparking an ongoing search-and-rescue effort by U.S. and allied forces, officials said Sunday.
The incident happened on Saturday at the Cap Draa Training Area near Tan Tan, a Moroccan city about 15 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said.
"The incident remains under investigation and the search is on-going," it said in a statement, adding that the rescue operation includes ground, air and maritime assets.
It was unclear what unit or branch of the military the missing service members belong to. Fox News Digital reached out to AFRICOM for more details but did not immediately hear back.
The war games exercise, known as African Lion, started in April and runs across four countries, including Tunisia, Ghana and Senegal. It is scheduled to end in early May.
The exercise began in Tunisia with active-duty members of different branches of the U.S. military, including the National Guard, Army Reserve, Air Force, and the Marine Corps. More than 7,000 personnel from more than 30 nations are participating across the four host countries.
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