A US Navy warship had to gun down more threats as American forces get pulled deeper into fights being fueled by Israel's war with Hamas

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 15:33

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea, Oct. 19. — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea, Oct. 19, 2023.
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau

Multiple commercial ships came under fire in the Red Sea on Sunday.
A US Navy destroyer responding to the incidents had to battle off multiple drones during the day.
It's the latest example of how American forces are increasingly engaging hostile Iran-backed groups.

As Israel's war with Hamas nears the two-month mark, US forces in the Middle East are increasingly finding themselves in fights with Iran-backed militant groups, with engagements taking place at sea, on land, and in the air.