WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military on Thursday struck another alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people, the U.S. Southern Command said on X.

This file handout picture released by the US Naval Forces Central Command/US 5th Fleet on February 7, 2022 shows US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) (left) and Egyptian Navy frigate ENS Alexandria (F911) conducting maneuvering-operation exercises in the Red Sea during the International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express. (File photo: AFP)