WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The United States military has carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people and leaving one survivor, US Southern Command announced on Monday. The operation is part of the broader campaign known as Operation Southern Spear, which targets suspected drug-trafficking vessels in international waters.

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According to Southern Command, the "lethal kinetic strike" was directed at a boat it alleged was involved in drug trafficking, though the military has not publicly provided evidence linking the vessel to specific criminal activities. The command said that following the strike, the US Coast Guard was ...