Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 460,951 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,596 anti-personnel mines, 145,139 anti-tank mines, 301,068 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,148 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 59,741,626 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
The Masam Landmine Clearance Project – Yemen has secured vital sites in the Al-Abdullah area of Usaylan district, Shabwah governorate, where torrent-drainage canal projects are now underway. For seven years, Project Masam’s humanitarian efforts has effectively mitigated the impacts of war, protecting millions of civilians from the deadly threat of landmines. Responding to a request…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 702 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in September 2024. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams removed 704 landmines and UXO last week, including 12 anti-personnel landmines, 41 anti-tank mines, 702 UXO and 11 IEDs.…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 458,477 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,590 anti-personnel mines, 145,111 anti-tank mines, 298,629 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,147 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 59,464,160 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 4,413 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in August 2024. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams removed 1,047 landmines and UXO last week, including four anti-personnel landmines, 54 anti-tank mines, 973 UXO and 16 IEDs,…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 457,711 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,578 anti-personnel mines, 145,070 anti-tank mines, 297,927 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,136 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 59,201,344 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
Project Masam has recently designed and delivered a training course for members of international organisations working in the Marib Governorate. The course focused on the risks associated with landmines and unexploded ordnance that field personnel might encounter during their missions. In a statement, Retief Horn, the project’s Deputy Managing Director, explained that the training was…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 3,366 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in August 2024. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams removed 837 landmines and UXO last week, including three anti-personnel landmines, 59 anti-tank mines, 771 UXO and five IEDs,…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 456,664 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,574 anti-personnel mines, 145,016 anti-tank mines, 296,954 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,120 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 58,976,479 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
Ahmed Borji, the Director General of Planning in Hudaydah Governorate, has commended Project Masam, run by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief),’s humanitarian landmine clearance efforts in Yemen’s strategic Hudaydah Governorate located on the Red Sea. The Iran-backed Ansar Allah, known commonly as the Houthis, has continued to plant sea and landmines…
