A United States Navy guided-missile destroyer shot down a drone in the Red Sea on Wednesday that originated from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen, just days after a different U.S. Navy vessel shot down three drones that originated from the same place.

The USS Mason shot down the drone on Wednesday morning local time, the latest in a series of incidents in the maritime domain in recent weeks. In some instances, U.S. destroyers have shot down drones or incoming missiles, while in other cases, U.S. troops responded to distress calls from commercial vessels that were attacked.

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"We can confirm the USS Mason shot down an uncrewed aerial vehicle originating from Houthi controlled areas of Yemen at 10:20 am (Yemen time) Dec. 6 in the southern Red Sea. There was no damage or injury to U.S. equipment or personnel," a DOD official told the Washington Examiner.

Three commercial vessels were attacked four times in the southern Red Sea on Sunday. They were targeted by missiles that were fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The Unity Explorer, Number 9, and Sophie II were struck by missiles fired from that area, while the USS Carney, which responded to distress calls, shot down multiple drones heading in its direction as it assisted those vessels.

National security adviser Jake Sullivan accused Iran of being responsible for the attack, saying on Monday, "We have every reason to believe that these attacks, while they were launched by the Houthis in Yemen, were fully enabled by Iran."

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The U.S. is speaking with other allies about the possibility of a "maritime task force of sorts involving the ships from partner nations alongside the United States in ensuring safe passage — passage of ships in the Red Sea," Sullivan added in response to the ongoing attacks.

The Houthis have threatened to attack international vessels with ties to Israel due to the war between Israel and Hamas.