Intensive search operations conducted jointly by the Royal Armed Forces and the American forces, on Saturday, May 9th, enabled the finding and retrieval of the body of one of the American soldiers who were participating in the "African Lion 2026" exercise and went missing since May 2nd, 2026, at a cliff in the Cap Draa area.
A statement from the General Command of the Royal Armed Forces stated that the location of the body was detected and retrieved at approximately 8:55 a.m. by elements of the Royal Armed Forces and Civil Protection, thanks to the joint efforts of land, sea, and air teams, adding that, according to the initial elements of the investigation, the deceased is First Lieutenant Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. The body was transported by helicopter to the morgue at the military hospital Moulay Hassan in Guelmim, in accordance with the procedures in place, pending repatriation. Search and rescue operations are ongoing to find the second missing American soldier since May 2nd, 2026. (MAP)
