The U.S. military on Monday (February 9) said it launched a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people and leaving one survivor, the latest such incident.

Video from the U.S. Southern Command showed a boat moving in the water before it was hit, followed by a flash of light and an explosion. Reuters was not able to independently verify the location or the date of the video. Upon checking this footage, no old results were found.

President Donald Trump's administration has touted its success in recent weeks at taking out suspected drug trafficking vessels.

The military said in a post on X that the vessel was "engaged in narco-trafficking operations". Reuters could not immediately verify the information.

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VIDEO SHOWS: BOAT MOVING IN WATER BEFORE BEING STRUCK, FOLLOWED BY FLASH OF LIGHT AND EXPLOSION

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1. MONOCHROME VIDEO OF BOAT MOVING IN WATER BEFORE BEING STRUCK, FOLLOWED BY FLASH OF LIGHT AND EXPLOSION