One of Project Masam’s demining teams has successfully uncovered a new minefield in the Bani Zuhair area of Hays District, located in Yemen’s Hudaydah Governorate. Bani Zuhair remains one of the most heavily mined areas in Hudaydah. Despite ongoing awareness campaigns, the random and widespread planting of mines continues to hinder clearance efforts. Team 27…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have cleared 1,498 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in April 2025. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams cleared 955 landmines and UXO last week, including one anti-personnel mine, 24 anti-tank mines, 913 UXO, and 17 IEDs…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 487,606 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,777 anti-personnel mines, 146,309 anti-tank mines, 326,291 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,229 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) cleared over 66,082,422 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have cleared 543 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in April 2025. While many Project Masam teams were on annual leave during Ramadan and Eid, reserve and emergency teams continued operations. The demining teams will return to work on 7 April. Project…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 486,651 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,776 anti-personnel mines, 146,285 anti-tank mines, 325,378 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,212 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) cleared over 65,896,174 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
On April 4th, the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the world is reminded of a deadly threat that continues to claim lives and hinder recovery in Yemen: landmines and explosive remnants of war. In a powerful speech marking this occasion, Ousama Algosaibi, Managing Director of Project Masam, issued a stark…
Full speech delivered by Project Masam’s Managing Director Ousama Algosaibi on International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, on 4 April 2025. “On this significant day, April 4th, dedicated to Mine Awareness and Humanitarian Mine Action, it is both an honour and a responsibility to address an issue of profound importance -…
