Project Masam clears 507,588 landmines and explosive threats in Yemen

Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and destroyed a total of 507,588 explosive devices in Yemen’s liberated areas since the project’s launch in mid-2018. This cumulative figure includes 6,827 anti-personnel mines, 146,957 anti-tank mines, 345,554 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,250 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Over this period, clearance…

Project Masam clears 3,701 landmines, unexploded ordnance, and improvised explosive devices

As of 18 July 2025, Project Masam teams have cleared a total of 3,701 explosive devices and 537,558 square metres of land in Yemen during the month of July alone. These figures reflect the project’s sustained efforts across multiple governorates, where demining operations continue to prioritise civilian areas, including homes, roads, and critical infrastructure. During…

Project Masam clears 506,437 landmines and explosive threats in Yemen

Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and destroyed a total of 506,437 explosive devices in Yemen’s liberated areas since the project’s launch in mid-2018. This total includes 6,823 anti-personnel mines, 146,908 anti-tank mines, 344,461 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,245 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Clearance operations have covered over…

Houthi mines kill and injure 107 Yemenis in first half of 2025, 1/3 are children

Landmines and unexploded ordnance claimed the lives or caused injuries to 107 Yemenis during the first half of 2025, according to Yemen Today satellite channel. Citing figures from international non-governmental organisation Save the Children, the channel reported that children remain the most affected by Houthi-laid mines, which continue to litter residential neighbourhoods, roads leading to…

Project Masam clears 505,466 landmines and explosive threats in Yemen

Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and destroyed a total of 505,466 explosive devices in Yemen’s liberated areas since the project’s launch in mid-2018. This total includes 6,822 anti-personnel mines, 146,830 anti-tank mines, 343,570 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,244 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Clearance operations have covered over…

Ten myth busters about humanitarian landmine clearance in Yemen

For more than a decade, Yemen’s communities have lived among landmines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and unexploded ordnance (UXO). Since our launch in mid-2018, Project Masam’s Yemeni and international specialists have located and destroyed more than 504,000 explosive threats, clearing over 68 million square metres of land; a task that saves lives every single day.…

Project Masam clears 1,559 landmines, unexploded ordnance, and improvised explosive devices

Project Masam has announced that its demining teams cleared a total of 1,559 explosive devices, including landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), during July 2025. According to Project Masam’s Operations Room, the teams removed 1,559 explosive items during the final week 28 June – 4 July, including one anti-personnel mine, 45 anti-tank…