Project Masam’s deminers have removed demolished dozens of landmines, and unexploded ordnance in Jabal al-Nar, Al-Mokha district, in Yemen’s western Taiz governorate – one of Yemen’s most landmine contaminated regions. The operation, conducted by Project Masam Special Task Team, involved the bulk demolition of three Houthi-manufactured anti-tank mines, along with 23 miscellaneous mortar shells and…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 4,230 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in July 2024. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams removed 1,390 landmines and UXO last week, including five anti-personnel landmines, 47 anti-tank mines, 1,337 UXO and one IED.…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 453,298 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,551 anti-personnel mines, 144,771 anti-tank mines, 293,909 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,067 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 58,275,262 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
The Masam Landmine Clearance Project in Yemen is currently conducting a refresher training programme for demining teams, as well as paramedic teams, operating in the Marib sector. This programme, initiated earlier this month, aims to enhance deminers’ skills in handling a variety of landmines and advanced improvised explosive devices (IEDs). According to Project Masam’s management,…
The Operations Officer of the United Nations (UN) Office of Safety and Security in Yemen, Ahmed Hamadeh, has visited Project Masam’s headquarters in Marib in central Yemen. Years of conflict have left the strategic city of Marib and the surrounding region littered with unexploded ordnance, as well as tens of thousands of landmines and improvised…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 2,840 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in July 2024. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams removed 989 landmines and UXO last week, including five anti-personnel landmines, 46 anti-tank mines, 935 UXO and three IEDs.…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 451,908 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,546 anti-personnel mines, 144,724 anti-tank mines, 292,572 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,066 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 58,039,655 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
Mayyun Organisation for Human Rights has welcomed the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief)’s decision to extend the implementation contract for the Masam Landmine Clearance Project in Yemen for another year, with funding totalling $35,998,500. In a statement on its website, Mayyun expressed deep appreciation for Project Masam’s “remarkable” humanitarian landmine clearance efforts…
The Yemeni Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism, Muammar Al-Eryani, has commended Saudi Arabia’s decision to extend the contract of the Masam Landmine Clearance Project in Yemen. In his statement on X (formerly Twitter_, Al-Eryani noted that the Kingdom has allocated $36 million to support this vital humanitarian landmine clearance initiative for an additional, seventh…
Project Masam is proud to announce the extension of its contract to rid Yemen of landmines for the seventh consecutive year. Ousama Algosaibi, Project Masam’s Managing Director, has announced the project’s contract extension for a seventh consecutive year, and thanked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its support and desire to continue Project Masam’s humanitarian…
