Morocco's Royal Armed Forces announced on Thursday that search teams working in coordination with US forces had found and recovered the remains of a US servicewoman who had been missing since May 2 in the Cap Draa area.
The armed forces added in a post on X/Twitter that the body was located on May 12 at a rocky cliff site in the area, following intensive search operations.
The US’s Africa Command (AFRICOM) corroborated the announcement and identified the soldier as Spc. Mariyah Collington, 19, an air and missile defense crewmember.
Announcement follows locating remains of additional missing soldier earlier this week
The remains of another US soldier, 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., were recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday.
Both soldiers were participating in African Lion joint military exercises at the time of their disappearances and were reported missing near the city of Tan Tan in southern Morocco.
According to an Associated Press report, they fell off a cliff during off-duty time while on a recreational hike.
After the disappearances were discovered, US, Moroccan, and other partner forces launched coordinated search-and-rescue operations, including ground, air, and maritime assets, to locate the service members.
Shoshana Baker contributed to this report.