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

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.