The U.S. military announced it has bombed a vessel in the eastern Pacific, resulting in one death and the survival of two individuals.
The strike, which took place on Tuesday, is the latest in a series of actions human rights organizations have labeled as extrajudicial killings, while Washington views them as targeting what it calls 'drug terrorists.'
The U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) reported on the platform 'X' the death of one man with two others surviving the attack.
The Southern Command stated it alerted the U.S. Coast Guard to conduct search and rescue operations.
Survivors from U.S. strikes are rare.
President Donald Trump’s administration is targeting ships it claims are transporting drugs; however, experts and human rights advocates, both in the U.S. and globally, question the legality of these strikes.
Since September, these military actions have resulted in over 200 deaths.
The Southern Command reported that the vessel targeted on Tuesday was operated by 'designated terrorist organizations' and was 'using known drug-smuggling routes.'
The command did not specify details about the organizations or individuals involved or the accusations against them.
Organizations like Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International consider these actions as unlawful extrajudicial killings.