It is the ninth known strike against an alleged drug boat in recent months.

The U.S. military has carried out another airstrike on an alleged drug cartel vessel -- the second vessel to be hit in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in as many days, writes ABC News.

The latest strike was announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a social media post on Wednesday that also included video of the attack, which he said took place in international waters earlier that day.

Hegseth alleged the vessel was transporting narcotics and said three men were killed in the strike.

"These strikes will continue, day after day," Hegseth wrote. "These are not simply drug runners -- these are narco-terrorists bringing death and destruction to our cities," he said in the post.

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