Body of second missing U.S. soldier in Morocco recovered

The body of the second American soldier reported missing since May 2 near a cliff at Cap Draa was recovered on May 12 during joint search operations conducted by Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and the U.S. Armed Forces, Moroccan military authorities announced on Wednesday evening.

According to a statement from the FAR General Staff, the body was spotted at approximately 4:40 p.m. and recovered around 6:07 p.m., about 500 meters from the site of the incident. The operation involved Moroccan military personnel, Civil Protection teams, and U.S. forces, supported by land, maritime, and aerial search units.

Preliminary findings identified the deceased as Mariyah Symone Collington.

The body was transferred to the morgue of Moulay El Hassan Military Hospital in Guelmim in accordance with established procedures.

Following a ceremony honoring the two deceased American soldiers at the military airport in Guelmim, the bodies were repatriated overnight on May 12 aboard a U.S. military aircraft, the statement added.