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Remains of Second U.S. Soldier Found After Morocco Hiking Accident

The U.S. Army recovered the remains of Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, who fell off a cliff during a recreational hike in Morocco along with another soldier.

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The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it has recovered the remains of the second American soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco, ending a multinational search operation.

Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, of Taveres, Florida, was identified as the recovered soldier, according to a statement from U.S. Army Europe and Africa. Collington had fallen off a cliff during an off-duty recreational hike along with another service member.

The remains of the first soldier, 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., were recovered last week. Both soldiers died in the same hiking accident that occurred while they were participating in military exercises in Morocco.

The search operation involved multiple nations and deployed air and naval assets as well as artificial intelligence technology to locate the missing personnel. The multinational effort reflects the cooperation between U.S. forces and their international partners during the military exercises.

Both soldiers were participating in routine military training operations in Morocco when the hiking accident occurred during their off-duty time. The recovery of Collington's remains concludes the extensive search mission that had been ongoing since the soldiers were reported missing.

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