HIBAPRESS – W.M.A
Intensive search operations launched by the Royal Armed Forces, in joint coordination with the American Armed Forces, yesterday, Tuesday, resulted in the discovery and retrieval of the second body of the two American soldiers who had been missing since May 2, 2026, on a rocky cliff in the "Cap Draa" area.
A statement from the High Command of the Royal Armed Forces stated that the location of the body was identified around 4:40 pm, and it was retrieved at approximately 6:07 pm, 500 meters from the scene of the accident, by elements of the Royal Armed Forces, Civil Protection, and the American Armed Forces, thanks to the continuous efforts of the mobilized resources, including land, sea, and air teams. According to the preliminary elements of the investigation, the statement added, it is indeed the deceased soldier Maria Simon Colington. The body was transferred to the morgue at the military hospital Moulay Hassan in Guelmim, in accordance with the procedures in force. Following the farewell ceremonies for the two bodies held at the military airport in Guelmim in honor of the deceased American soldiers, they were transferred on the night of May 12, 2026, aboard an American military aircraft.
