US Navy destroyers responded to a range of Houthi-launched weapons while transiting the Gulf of Aden as they escorted merchant vessels, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on Sunday.CENTCOM said that USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and USS O’Kane (DDG 77) “successfully defeated a range of Houthi-launched weapons while transiting the Gulf of Aden, Nov. 30 - Dec. 1.”For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.It added that the destroyers were escorting three US owned, operated, flagged merchant vessels adding that no vessel or personnel were injured in the attacks.“The destroyers successfully engaged and defeated three anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs), three one-way attack uncrewed aerial systems (OWA UAS), and one anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM), ensuring the safety of the ships and their personnel, as well as civilian vessels and their crews,” CENTCOM said.“These actions reflect the ongoing commitment of CENTCOM forces to protect US