Project Masam clears 2,111 landmines, unexploded ordnance, and improvised explosive devices

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Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have cleared 2,111 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in February 2025.

Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams cleared 861 landmines and UXO last week, including five anti-personnel mines, 44 anti-tank mines, 810 UXO, and two IEDs during the period.

This brings the total number of items removed between 1 February and 21 February to 2,111.

The project’s demining teams cleared 260,198 square metres of Yemeni land last week; clearing a total of 737,338 square metres so far in February.

Since the start of the project at the end of June 2018, Project Masam teams have cleared 65,428,975 square metres of Yemeni land.

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