US SOLDIERS MISSING IN MOROCCO AFTER DESPERATE RESCUE ATTEMPT

• Two U.S. soldiers are missing off the coast of Morocco after one fell into the Atlantic Ocean and another jumped in to attempt a rescue.
• The soldiers were participating in the annual multinational training exercise African Lion, overseen by United States Africa Command (AFRICOM).
• The incident occurred when a group of soldiers used their recreation time to watch the sunset from clifftops near the Cap Draa Training Area.
• One soldier, who could not swim, fell into the ocean, prompting a colleague to leap in to save them, but both were swept away by a wave.
• An extensive search operation is underway involving multiple aircraft, drones, divers, and ships from both U.S. and Moroccan forces along the southwestern coastline.

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Missing US soldier jumped into the ocean to rescue friend who fell in

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2026-05-05T17:07:52Z