Project Masam demining teams have cleared 4,545 landmines and explosive remnants of war across Yemen so far in April 2026, continuing efforts to reduce explosive threats and protect civilians in contaminated areas.
According to the latest operational figures, the items removed include 28 anti-personnel mines, 184 anti-tank mines, 4,317 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 16 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). During the same period, Project Masam teams secured 795,813 square metres of land, making it safe for civilian use.
Clearance operations took place across several governorates including Aden, Al Hudaydah, Marib, Shabwah, Hajjah, and Taiz, where explosive contamination continues to threaten communities, agricultural activity, and access routes.
The majority of explosive items located during this reporting period were UXO, highlighting the ongoing risks posed by munitions left behind in former conflict zones. Many of these items remain buried or concealed in farmland, roadsides, and residential areas, posing long-term dangers to civilians.
Operations continued alongside refresher training activities for some teams, while others remained deployed to respond to urgent threats and carry out clearance operations.
Since the project began operations in mid-2018, Project Masam teams have cleared 555,734 explosive threats across Yemen and made 78,790,403 square metres of land safe, enabling displaced families to return, farmers to access their land, and humanitarian organisations to operate more safely.
Despite difficult terrain, security constraints, and shifting environmental conditions such as sand movement and flooding, Project Masam continues to carry out systematic clearance operations in line with international humanitarian Mine Action standards.
