Bodies Of Two Missing U.S. Soldiers Found Off Morocco’s Coast

19-year-old Mariyah Collington and 27-year-old Kendrick Key Jr. disappeared on May 2 in waters off Morocco's southern coast.

The bodies of two American soldiers who went missing amid training exercises have been recovered.

19-year-old Mariyah Collington and 27-year-old Kendrick Key Jr. disappeared on May 2 in waters off Morocco’s southern coast.

Key’s body was recovered on May 9 while Collington’s body was recovered Tuesday in a coastal cave around 500 meters from where the two went into the water.

Defense officials have said their disappearance did not happen during the training. A preliminary report said the two were part of a group of service members who went on a hike to watch the sunset when a soldier who couldn’t swim fell into the water.

Defense officials also said the second missing soldier jumped in to attempt a rescue, but was hit by a wave. Other soldiers attempted to rescue the two, but were unsuccessful.

The search for both soldiers included more than 1,000 U.S. and Moroccan military and civil personnel.

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