Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and destroyed a total of 512,323 explosive devices in Yemen’s liberated areas since the project’s launch in mid-2018. This cumulative figure includes 6,844 anti-personnel mines, 147,121 anti-tank mines, 350,086 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,272 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Over this period, clearance…
Project Masam’s deminers have destroyed 6,383 landmines, and unexploded ordnance in the Wadi Dufs area of Zinjibar in Abyan Governorate, east of Aden, Yemen’s de facto capital. In alignment with the global mine action sector, Project Masam’s responsibilities include the clearance, removal or destruction of landmines stockpile and explosive remnants of war. By destroying the explosive…
The ongoing deployment of landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by the Houthis in Yemen continues to cause civilian casualties, displacement, and long-term harm to infrastructure and livelihoods. These practices violate core principles of international humanitarian law (IHL), particularly the prohibitions against indiscriminate weapons and attacks on civilians. Under the 1997 Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention…
As of 22 August 2025, Project Masam teams have cleared a total of 3,767 explosive devices and 805,643 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…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and destroyed a total of 511,355 explosive devices in Yemen’s liberated areas since the project’s launch in mid-2018. This cumulative figure includes 6,840 anti-personnel mines, 147,089 anti-tank mines, 349,161 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,265 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Over this period, clearance…
On this World Humanitarian Day, Project Masam remembers colleagues killed in the line of duty, alongside humanitarian personnel around the world who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to others. World Humanitarian Day (WHD) was established by the United Nations General Assembly to be observed every year on 19 August, commemorating the 2003 Canal…
As of 15 August 2025, Project Masam teams have cleared a total of 2,939 explosive devices and 580,746 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…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and destroyed a total of 510,527 explosive devices in Yemen’s liberated areas since the project’s launch in mid-2018. This cumulative figure includes 6,838 anti-personnel mines, 147,047 anti-tank mines, 348,378 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,264 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Over this period, clearance…
Project Masam, on this International Youth Day, recognises the importance of supporting young people in Yemen by protecting their safety and ensuring access to education and essential services. International Youth Day, marked annually on 12 August by the United Nations, highlights the role of youth in the development of their communities and the need to…
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…
