(CNN) — The Pentagon on Saturday conducted the 21st known strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat, US Southern Command announced Sunday.

“Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics,” Southern Command posted on social media . “Three male narco-terrorists aboard the vessel were killed.”

“The vessel was trafficking narcotics in the Eastern Pacific and was struck in international waters,” per the announcement.

The latest attack brings the total number of people killed by the US military’s strikes on the alleged drug boats to 83. CNN has reported that the military is using a variety of fighter jets, drones and gunships to carry out the strikes in the campaign officials sa

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