Abd Elbaset Abd El Jalil’s story

Abd Elbaset Abd El Jalil was badly injured when a landmine exploded as he drove his car. “I was surprised as I was driving on my way safely, I don’t know where the mine came from,” El Jalil said. “The mine split my car in two, the passenger who was next to me died and…

Masam celebrates milestone of 100,000 anti-tank mines cleared

The humanitarian landmine clearance project Masam has reached a significant milestone, having cleared 100,000 anti-tank landmines in Yemen since the start of the project in mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in 2014, liberated strategic areas have been left littered with Houthi anti-personnel mines and anti-tank mines, along with unexploded remnants of…

Masam clears 293,561 landmines and explosive threats in Yemen

Project Masam has announced its has located and destroyed 293,561 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 4,252 anti-personnel mines, 98,725 anti-tank mines, 6,168 improvised explosive devices and 184,416 unexploded ordnance neutralised over 26,942,387sqm of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in 2014, liberated strategic areas…

Masam clears 291,931 landmines and explosive threats in Yemen

Project Masam has announced its has located and destroyed 291,931 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 4,226 anti-personnel mines, 97,978 anti-tank mines, 6,137 improvised explosive devices and 183,590 unexploded ordnance neutralised over 28,224,345sqm of land since mid-2018. Last week (27 November – 03 December 2021) alone, Project Masam deminers removed 1,578 deadly items,…