Project Masam clears 2,129 landmines, unexploded ordnance, and improvised explosive devices

As of 19 September 2025, Project Masam teams have cleared a total of 2,129 explosive devices and 852,551 square metres of land across Yemen during the month of September to date. 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.…

Project Masam clears 515,219 landmines and explosive threats in Yemen

Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and destroyed 515,219 explosive devices in Yemen’s liberated areas since the project began in mid-2018. This cumulative total includes 6,877 anti-personnel mines, 147,269 anti-tank mines, 352,797 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,276 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Over this period, clearance operations have made…

Project Masam Team 9 leads mine safety awareness drive in Yakhtul in Yemen’s Al-Makha District

Project Masam’s demining Team 9 has carried out a explosive ordnance risk awareness campaign in Yakhtul village, Al-Makha District in western Yemen. Western Yemen is heavily contaminated with landmines because Houthi forces have planted vast numbers of explosives during the conflict, often in civilian areas and far from frontlines. As they withdraw, they frequently lay…