Two soldiers from the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) died, and a third was seriously injured Thursday in an anti-tank mine explosion during a demining operation in the Touizgui region, in southern Morocco, the FAR said in a statement.
The injured soldier receives medical care at the Moulay El Hassan Military Hospital in Guelmim, a southern Moroccan city.
In a condolence message, the FAR General Staff expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of the soldiers in the line of duty and offered prayers for the deceased, while wishing for the swift recovery of the injured.