Body of Missing US Soldier Recovered in Morocco
By Reuters
CHICAGO, May 10 (Reuters) – A search team recovered the body of a U.S. ​soldier who went missing near ‌a cliff during a training exercise in Cap Draa, Morocco, the U.S. Army, opens new tab said ​on Sunday.
- Moroccan searchers found the ​remains on Saturday in the water within a mile (1.6 km) of ​where the soldier went missing on ​May 2, the U.S. Army said in a statement.
- The Army identified him as 1st ​Lieutenant Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., ​a platoon leader in an artillery unit.
- A second ‌soldier remains missing and search operations are continuing, according to the Army.
- The U.S. service members were participating in African ​Lion, the ​U.S. Africa Command’s largest joint exercise between U.S. forces, NATO ​allies and African partner nations.
- The ​largest part of the exercise takes place in Morocco, involving approximately 5,000 personnel ​from more than 40 ​countries, according to AFRICOM.
Original source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/body-missing-us-soldier-recovered-morocco-2026-05-10/
