The U.S. military announced Friday that it killed two people in a strike on a boat in the Eastern Pacific as part of ongoing counter-narcotics operations in the region.

U.S. Southern Command said Gen. Francis L. Donovan directed Joint Task Force Southern Spear, the military's counter-narcotics unit operating in the area, to carry out the lethal strike. The military posted a video on social media showing the destruction of a small boat in an explosion.

The strike represents the latest in a series of similar operations targeting what the military describes as drug trafficking vessels in the region. According to one report, such operations have resulted in at least 178 deaths since September, though this figure could not be independently verified.

The Eastern Pacific has become a focal point for U.S. military counter-narcotics efforts, with Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducting regular patrols and operations to intercept suspected drug trafficking vessels.

The military released the footage as an unclassified video, showing the moment of the boat's destruction. Southern Command announced the operation through its official social media channels on Friday evening.