As of 8 August 2025, Project Masam teams have cleared a total of 2,024 explosive devices and 398,337 square metres of land in Yemen during the month of August 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 the most recent reporting week (2 – 8 August 2025), Project Masam demining teams removed 1,140 explosive devices, including one anti-personnel mine, 49 anti-tank mines, and 1,090 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO). No improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recorded that week. Clearance operations during this period covered 235,169 square metres.
In the week prior (26 July – 1 August 2025), teams cleared 163,168 square metres and removed 884 explosive devices, including two anti-personnel mines, 28 anti-tank mines, and 854 UXO. No IEDs were recorded that week.
Since its launch in mid-2018, Project Masam has cleared 509,612 explosive devices across Yemen. This includes 6,830 anti-personnel mines, 147,034 anti-tank mines, 347,498 UXO, and 8,250 IEDs.
To date, Project Masam’s operations have covered more than 69 million square metres of cleared land.
Project Masam remains committed to its humanitarian mission to protect lives by clearing explosive hazards from Yemen’s liberated regions, enabling safer access for civilians and aid workers alike.
