US kills two 'narco-terrorists' in strike 2 months since last announced anti-'narco-trafficking' attack

The U.S. military conducted a deadly attack against a vessel on Sunday, killing two people that it described as "narco-terrorists."

Video footage shows the explosive strike on the low-profile vessel.

"On August 23, under the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Gen. Francis L. Donovan's direction, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific," an Aug. 24 news release stated.

The U.S. military announced that it attacked a vessel, killing "two narco-terrorists." (U.S. Southern Command)

"Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking. The operation killed two narco-terrorists," the release noted.

The military has executed dozens of strikes against alleged drug trafficking vessels during President Donald Trump's second term in office, a policy that has been controversial.

The last time U.S. Southern Command announced such a strike was just over two months ago on June 21 -- that strike killed two, but there were six survivors.

"When I ordered the establishment of Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, it was precisely for this purpose: to accelerate, synchronize, and execute lethal actions against these destabilizing narco-terrorist networks," Donovan said, according to the Monday announcement about the strike carried out on Sunday. "We are committed to imposing total systemic friction on narco-terrorists -- disrupting their operations, dismantling their leadership, and eliminating cartel terror across the region."

"Let me be clear, we will not permit narco-terrorists to operate with impunity in the Western Hemisphere, nor will we allow their deadly poison to reach American communities. This operation is a powerful demonstration of our lethal precision, overwhelming capability, and absolute resolve to protect the U.S. homeland," he said.

Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.