Massive search continues for two missing US soldiers in Morocco

The US defense official said that several helicopters, vessels, drones, mountaineers and divers were involved in the search.

The troops were taking part in an annual joint military training exercise called African Lion, which brings together US, allied African, and NATO militaries for drills in northern and west Africa.

The US military describes the training as “Africa Command’s largest premier, joint, annual exercise,” bringing together “more than 10,000 participants from more than 20 nations, including contingents from NATO.” It is hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia.

In 2012, two US Marines were killed and two more were injured in an aircraft crash in the same area during that year’s African Lion exercise.