The United States military conducted a strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in the deaths of two individuals while leaving another survivor.

The incident occurred on Friday, and it has been reported that a video was posted on social media by US Southern Command, showing an explosion followed by a column of fire rising from the ocean.

The Southern Command promptly notified the US Coast Guard to initiate a search and rescue operation for the surviving individual.

This recent military action comes in line with President Donald Trump's new counterterrorism strategy, which emphasizes the elimination of drug cartels as the highest priority within the Western Hemisphere.

Since early September, the Trump administration has pursued a campaign involving strikes on vessels suspected of drug trafficking across Latin American waters, including the eastern Pacific and the Caribbean Sea.

These operations have reportedly resulted in the deaths of at least 193 individuals, although concrete evidence linking these vessels to drug activities has not been provided by the military.

In recent weeks, the frequency and intensity of these strikes have increased.

Simultaneously, President Trump has urged regional leaders to collaborate more closely with the US in targeting cartels and taking military action against drug traffickers and transnational gangs.

These entities are considered an 'unacceptable threat' to the national security of the hemisphere.

However, critics have raised concerns regarding the overall legal implications of these boat strikes.