The US military has struck an alleged drug trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people, said the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).
"Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations," it said on X on Wednesday.
"Two male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No US military forces were harmed," it added.
The incident is part of a broader military campaign targeting alleged drug-running boats in the region that has killed at least 194 people since last September.
The US military launched operation "Southern Spear" in early September, with President Donald Trump insisting the US is effectively at war with drug cartels operating out of Latin America.
