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, a platoon leader in an artillery unit, went missing near a cliff during a training exercise in Cap Draa on 2 May.
Moroccan searchers found his remains on Saturday in the water less than a mile (1.6km) from where he disappeared. The soldier was participating in African Lion, the largest joint military exercise conducted by US Africa Command, involving US forces, Nato allies and African partner countries.
A second soldier remains missing and search operations are continuing, the Army said. The main portion of the exercise is taking place in Morocco, with approximately 5,000 personnel from more than 40 countries taking part.
