The US military has struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing one person and leaving two survivors.
The US Southern Command said on X that one male was killed in the strike, while two males survived.
The US Coast Guard was notified for search and rescue operations, the Southern Command said.
Administration defends maritime targeting
US has been striking vessels that it accuses of transporting narcotics.
However, experts and human rights advocates, both in the US and globally, have questioned the legality of the strikes.
The US military's strikes on such vessels have killed more than 200 people since September.
The Southern Command said the vessel targeted on Tuesday was operated by "Designated Terrorists Organisations" and was "transiting along known narco-trafficking routes."
It did not identify the organisations or the individuals and did not provide details on its claims.
