00:02Two American service members have vanished during military exercises in Morocco, and a massive search is now underway.
00:10U.S. Africa Command says the soldiers went missing near the Captra training area along the Atlantic coast.
00:17A U.S. defense official tells the Associated Press the two were on a recreational hike after training had wrapped
00:24up for the day and were last seen near ocean cliffs.
00:27Officials believe they may have fallen into the water.
00:30No foul play is suspected, according to CBS News.
00:33Search teams from the U.S., Morocco, and other partner nations are now combing the area using helicopters, ships, and
00:40ground crews.
00:41The exercise known as African Lion is the largest annual U.S.-led military drill on the continent involving more than
00:487,000 personnel from at least 30 countries.
00:52The training is now paused as military leaders shift resources to the search.
00:57Officials say the investigation is ongoing.
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