US military forces struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, killing three men the Pentagon said were involved in drug trafficking.
The United States Southern Command confirmed that no US personnel were harmed in the operation.
The command described the attack as a “lethal kinetic strike” on a vessel allegedly operated by a designated “terrorist organization” and travelling along known narcotics trafficking routes.
However, officials did not identify the organisation or the individuals killed, nor did they provide evidence supporting claims of drug trafficking.
The strike is part of an ongoing campaign by the administration of Donald Trump targeting suspected cartel-linked vessels in international waters.
Several similar operations have been reported in recent days, with at least 178 people killed since the campaign began in early September, according to official figures.
The military has provided limited details about the operations, which have drawn scrutiny from observers over transparency and verification of targets.