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Second Missing U.S. Soldier Found in Morocco After 11-Day Search

The recovery concludes a multinational hunt across dangerous coastal terrain.

Overview

  • U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and Moroccan teams recovered Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington on Tuesday from a coastal cave near the Cap Draa Training Area.
  • 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. was found Saturday in the water about a mile from where the soldiers reportedly entered the ocean.
  • More than 1,000 U.S. and Moroccan personnel searched 21,300 square kilometers using aircraft, drones, sonar, underwater vehicles, mountaineers and drift modeling.
  • Officials say the soldiers fell from seaside cliffs during an off-duty hike, and the incident was unrelated to African Lion training activities.
  • With the search over, both sets of remains are being flown to the United States on a U.S. Air Force C-130J as the Army supports the families and continues its investigation.