Two U.S. service members were reported missing on Sunday during the African Lion 2026 military exercise in Morocco, according to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). The service members were participating in the annual multinational exercise, which is the largest joint military exercise on the African continent. They were last known to be near the city of Tan Tan in southern Morocco.
A search and rescue operation was immediately launched, involving U.S., Moroccan, and other assets from the exercise. AFRICOM said in a statement, "U.S., Moroccan and other assets from African Lion immediately began search and rescue operations." The Pentagon confirmed the incident but declined to provide additional details.
Left-leaning news organizations, including ABC News, CBS News, BBC World, and Al Jazeera, reported on the multinational cooperation and the scale of the exercise, noting that African Lion is the largest joint military exercise on the continent. They emphasized the ongoing search efforts and the involvement of multiple nations.
Right-leaning outlets such as the Washington Examiner, Washington Times, and Daily Caller highlighted the prompt response by AFRICOM and the coordination between U.S. and Moroccan forces. They quoted the command's statement on the immediate initiation of search and rescue operations.
As of the latest reports, the search and rescue operation is ongoing, and no further information about the identities of the missing service members or the circumstances of their disappearance has been released.
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