Project Masam’s demining team 26 has discovered a new minefield in the Al-Suwaidiya area of Al-Khawkha district, within Yemen’s Hudaydah governorate. Conventional mine warfare dictates that all minefields must be marked and mapped, but in Yemen, Project Masam has been discovering unmarked non-conventional minefields since the project’s launch in mid-2018. Among the dangerous remnants uncovered…
Project Masam has participated in the 28th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and United Nations Advisers (NDM-UN28) held in Geneva between 9 – 11 April, joining hundreds of mine action professionals, policymakers, and humanitarian leaders from around the world. Held under the theme “Safe Futures Start Here,” the annual conference served as a…
Project Masam has carried out an intensive refresher training programme for its demining teams working in the Aden and West Coast sector. The training programme includes all 16 demining teams operating in the governorates of Aden, Lajj, Al-Dhale, Hudaydah and Taiz. These activities were designed to refresh and reinforce the skills of members of the…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have cleared 2,548 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in April 2025. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams cleared 1,050 landmines and UXO last week, including three anti-personnel mine, 24 anti-tank mines, 1,020 UXO, and three IEDs…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 488,656 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,780 anti-personnel mines, 146,333 anti-tank mines, 327,311 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,232 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) cleared over 66,303,656 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
In Yemen, landmines tear into the fabric of communities. Fear takes root where schools once stood, and suspicion replaces certainty on once-familiar roads. In a place where years of conflict have frayed even the strongest bonds, trust isn’t assumed – it’s earned, slowly and deliberately. At Project Masam, we’ve made that our mission. Backed and…
One of Project Masam’s demining teams has successfully uncovered a new minefield in the Bani Zuhair area of Hays District, located in Yemen’s Hudaydah Governorate. Bani Zuhair remains one of the most heavily mined areas in Hudaydah. Despite ongoing awareness campaigns, the random and widespread planting of mines continues to hinder clearance efforts. Team 27…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have cleared 1,498 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in April 2025. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams cleared 955 landmines and UXO last week, including one anti-personnel mine, 24 anti-tank mines, 913 UXO, and 17 IEDs…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 487,606 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,777 anti-personnel mines, 146,309 anti-tank mines, 326,291 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,229 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) cleared over 66,082,422 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 cleared 543 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in April 2025. While many Project Masam teams were on annual leave during Ramadan and Eid, reserve and emergency teams continued operations. The demining teams will return to work on 7 April. Project…
