Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 436,759 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,495 anti-personnel mines, 144,026 anti-tank mines, 278,220 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,018 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 55,393,442 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 383 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in April 2024. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams removed 383 landmines, UXO, and IEDs last week, including one anti-personnel mine, 75 anti-tank mines, 300 UXO and eight…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 436,759 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,495 anti-personnel mines, 144,026 anti-tank mines, 278,220 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,018 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 55,393,442 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
On the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, Project Masam wanted to highlight the realities of the impacts of landmine warfare in Yemen. In a new harrowing short documentary, we met with landmine survivors, the families of landmine victims and casualties, public health professionals and education specialists, as…
On the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action (IMAD), Project Masam’s Managing Director has expressed concerns over failings of implementation mechanisms of international resolutions and laws governing human rights – specifically the right to life – as he claimed landmines continue to be planted with a disregard to civilians. IMAD is…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 2,374 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in March 2024. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams removed 513 landmines, UXO, and IEDs last week, including one anti-personnel mine, 86 anti-tank mines, 420 UXO and six…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 436,376 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,494 anti-personnel mines, 143,951 anti-tank mines, 277,920 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,011 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 55,390,882 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
On Saturday 30 March, Yemen’s President awarded Project Masam with the Order of Bravery for its humanitarian landmine clearance efforts to clear Yemen of landmines and other remnants of war. His Excellency Yemeni President Dr. Rashad Mohammed al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Republic…
The Managing Director of Project Masam, Ousama Algosaibi this week received at the project’s headquarters in Aden the Mine Action Advisor at the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Charles Frisby, and expert Javed Habibullah. During the meeting, held on Monday 25 March, Algosaibi explained to advisor Frisby the devastating impacts of landmines on…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 1,861 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in March 2024. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams removed 629 landmines, UXO, and IEDs last week, including 105 anti-tank mines and 520 UXO, bringing the total of…
