May 3 (UPI) -- Two members of the U.S. Army were reported missing during a training event in Morocco on Sunday morning by the United States Africa Command.

Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after participating in military exercises, according to the United States Africa Command.

Two US service members went missing during African Lion 2026 in Morocco, sparking a multinational search effort as officials treated the incident as an accident.

A search and rescue operation is underway for the service members, the US African Command said.

A search and rescue operation is underway for the service members, who are believed to have been involved in an accident, according to authorities.

The soldiers were stationed as part of African Lion joint military trainings between NATO, United States, and allied African countries.

Two U.S. soldiers that disappeared while on a training deployment in southern Morocco were last seen near seaside cliffs and may have fallen into the ocean, a U.S. defense official confirmed to AFP. A massive land, air and sea search was launched by U.S., Moroccan and allied forces in Cap…

Two US service members went missing in south-western Morocco after taking part in the African Lion military exercise. The search has drawn in US, Moroccan and partner forces, underscoring the scale and sensitivity of the multinational drill.