According to a statement from the U.S. Africa Command (Africom), a significant incident occurred on May 2 at the Cap Draa training area near the city of Tan Tan along the Atlantic coast. Following the receipt of this information, the United States, in collaboration with Morocco and other nations participating in the 'African Lion' exercise, promptly initiated a large-scale search and rescue operation.
Africom emphasized in an official statement, "The incident is still under investigation and the search is ongoing." This military exercise, which commenced in April and took place across four countries—Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana, and Senegal—was scheduled for completion in early May. The disappearance incident unfolded during the final phase of the training program, raising serious concerns among the participants.
The African Lion exercise has been conducted annually since 2004 and is recognized as the largest joint U.S. military exercise on the African continent. It regularly involves high-ranking military officials from the United States and its key allies in the region. Official representatives from the U.S. military assert that this annual multinational cooperation exercise serves as a forum to enhance regional security collaboration and improve the readiness of the participating forces for global crises.
As reported by vietnam.vn.
