Two US service members are missing in south-western Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises, the United States Africa Command (Africom) has said.
The incident happened on 2 May near the Cap Draa training area close to the Atlantic Ocean. The Moroccan army said the service members went missing near a cliff.
A search and rescue operation has been launched by US, Moroccan and other nations participating in the African Lion exercise. A US defence official said initial reports indicate the two soldiers may have fallen into the ocean, and confirmed the incident was not related to terrorism.
African Lion, which has been running since 2004, is the largest US annual joint military exercise on the continent. The war games began in April and run across four countries, including Tunisia, Ghana and Senegal, and are scheduled to end in early May.
US military officials have said the annual multinational engagement serves as a venue for strengthening regional security cooperation and refining the readiness of participating forces for global crises.
