Two US soldiers missing after military exercises in Morocco
The soldiers were participating in African Lion, the US military’s largest annual joint exercise in Africa, which brings together more than 10,000 personnel from more than 20 countries, including NATO allies
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Two us soldiers missing in morocco, feared to have fallen into ocean during training exercise
The soldiers were participating in African Lion, the US military’s largest annual joint exercise in Africa, which brings together more than 10,000 personnel from more than 20 countries, including NATO allies
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