Project Masam’s Team 26 has uncovered a large cache of mines and explosive devices in the Al-Maushij area of Al-Khokha District, Hudaydah Governorate, following a report submitted by local resident to the district’s security authorities. According to Engineer Sami Saeed Haimed, Leader of Project Masam Team 26, the team immediately responded to a report by Ayyash…
Project Masam’s demining team 22 has conducted a broad awareness campaign in the Al-Jahamliyah area of Salh District, Taiz Governorate, aimed at educating civilians about the dangers of landmines and unexploded remnants of war as part of the project’s ongoing efforts to protect civilian lives. According to a statement issued by the organisation, the explosive…
Project Masam has announced that its field teams achieved substantial progress in October 2025 as part of ongoing nationwide efforts to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO). According to the Media Office, the project’s demining teams removed 5,235 explosive items during the past month. These included 4,649 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), 467 anti-tank mines,…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and destroyed 521,734 explosive devices across Yemen’s liberated areas since operations began in June 2018. The cumulative total includes 6,969 anti-personnel mines, 147,849 anti-tank mines, 358,604 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,312 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Clearance operations have made more than 72,413,604…
Project Masam’s Team 38 has cleared an anti-tank minefield following a civilian report west of Al-Makhzen village in the Midi District of northern Hajjah Governorate. According to team leader Engineer Saif Al-Mashmari, the team immediately moved to the site after receiving the report from Hassan Bilal, who had discovered the mines hile grazing livestock near…
The Masam Landmine Clearance Project in Yemen has carried out a new bulk demolition operation to destroy a number of landmines, shells, and unexploded ordnance in Al-Wadi District, Marib Governorate. Demolition operations are a critical step in humanitarian mine action. Once landmines and other explosive remnants of war are cleared from the ground, they must…
In the village of Al-Oqda, in the Bani Hassan area of Abs District, north of Hajjah Governorate, landmines have destroyed the life and livelihood of Hajj Mohammed Sahili and his family. Three of his children became victims of mines planted near their home in a tragedy that reflects the ongoing threat faced by families across…
Teams from the Masam Landmine Clearance Project – Yemen have carried out a field inspection and explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) campaign in the scrap markets of Qataba, in Al-Khokha District, Hudaydah Governorate. The campaign aimed to identify and remove remnants of war and explosive devices from the area and raise awareness among local residents…
Yemeni Minister of Culture Muammar Al-Eryani praised the efforts of the Masam Landmine Clearance Project – Yemen in clearing and securing the ancient city of Timna, located in the Usaylan District of Shabwah Governorate. Once the capital of the Kingdom of Qataban, one of the great ancient kingdoms of South Arabia, Timna is an important…
As of 24 October 2025, Project Masam’s demining teams have cleared a total of 4,130 explosive devices and 1,100,201 square metres of land across Yemen during October 2025. These latest figures highlight the project’s ongoing nationwide operations to safeguard civilians and enable safe access to homes, roads, and vital infrastructure. During the most recent reporting…
