The body of a missing US soldier has been recovered off the coast of Morocco, the US army confirmed on Sunday. 1st Lt Kendrick Lamont Key Jr was found in the water within a mile of where he went missing on 2 May during a training exercise in Cap Draa.
Moroccan searchers located the remains on Saturday. The army identified Key as a platoon leader in an artillery unit. A second soldier remains missing, and search operations are ongoing.
The soldiers were participating in African Lion, the US Africa Command's largest joint exercise involving US forces, Nato allies and African partner countries. The exercise in Morocco includes approximately 5,000 personnel from more than 40 nations.
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