Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and destroyed 517,818 explosive devices in Yemen’s liberated areas since the project began in mid-2018. Since the conflict escalated in 2014 between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias, vast areas of the country have been heavily contaminated with mines, UXO, and other remnants of…
Project Masam’s Team 35 has successfully cleared four anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordnance during clearance operations near the electricity distribution building, east of the Midi district in Yemen’s Hajjah Governorate. Midi district, located on Yemen’s Red Sea coast, has seen extensive contamination with landmines and explosive devices, heavily affecting infrastructure and preventing civilians from returning…
Project Masam’s Team 37 has successfully cleared several anti-tank mines during humanitarian operations east of the post office in Midi District. This work is part of the project’s ongoing mission to protect civilians from the dangers of mines and explosives planted by the Houthi militia, which have endangered lives and disrupted the daily activities of…
Project Masam has carried out an operation on Thursday (2 October) to demolish 3,977 Houthi landmines, unexploded ordnance, and explosive devices in the Bab al-Mandab area of Taiz Governorate, western Yemen. The operation was supervised and executed by the Project’s Special Task Team 2, as part of Project Masam’s ongoing efforts to clear Yemeni land…
Project Masam’s demining Team 38 has successfully dismantled and cleared four anti-personnel landmines in the Midi district of Hajjah governorate, northern Yemen. The announcement was made by the team leader, Saif al-Mashmari, who explained that the mines had been planted by Houthi forces in agricultural and vital areas north of the district. Al-Mashmari stated that…
Yemen’s long conflict has left a trail of devastation that reaches far beyond the front lines. Roads, markets and entire farming regions remain scarred by landmines and unexploded ordnance. For millions of Yemeni families, the consequences are measured not only in lives lost or injuries suffered, but in empty fields, soaring prices and daily struggles…
Egyptian journalist Hussein El-Badawy has released his first book, The Landmines of al-Yemen al-Saeed (Happy Yemen): A Journey on the Frontlines of Hell, published by Al-Ain Publishing House. The 333-page book documents El-Badawy’s journey through Yemen’s minefields and describes the ongoing impact of landmines in the country. The book highlights the role of Project Masam.…
As of 26 September 2025, Project Masam teams have cleared a total of 4,176 explosive devices and 1,169,122 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 has announced that its demining teams have now located and destroyed 516,499 explosive devices in Yemen’s liberated areas since the project began in mid-2018. This cumulative total includes 6,885 anti-personnel mines, 147,382 anti-tank mines, 353,955 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,277 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Over this period, clearance operations have made…
Project Masam’s Team 5 has carried out an Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) awareness campaign at Al-Saeed Educational Complex in the Raydan area of Bayhan district, Shabwah governorate. The initiative was designed to educate students and teachers about the dangers of landmines and unexploded remnants of war, and to promote safe practices for avoiding and…
