Remains of Second U.S. Soldier Recovered in Morocco After Military Exercise Incident
The U.S. Army has recovered the remains of Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, the second soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco, concluding a multinational search operation.
The U.S. Army announced the recovery of Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington's remains in Morocco, concluding a multinational search operation. Collington, 19, from Tavares, Florida, was an air and missile defense crewmember assigned to Charlie Battery, 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment. She and 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. went missing on May 2 after falling off a cliff during a recreational hike near the Cap Draa Training Area outside Tan-Tan. Key's remains were recovered earlier. The search involved over 1,000 personnel from the U.S., Morocco, and partner nations, utilizing advanced technologies such as drones, sonar, and Navy patrol aircraft. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation. African Lion 26, the U.S.-led exercise, involved over 7,000 personnel across Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana, and Senegal.