Project Masam has announced today it has successfully demolished 659 landmines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Yemen’s southern Bab al-Mandab area. The bulk destruction operation was carried out by Project Masam’s Special Task Force, and included six anti-tank landmines, nine banned anti-personnel mines, 23 shells, four IEDs, 429 miscellaneous rounds, and…
The Human Rights Office in Yemen’s Marib region today has held the first forum to support and advocate for landmine victims in partnership with Hemaya Organization for Civil Orientation (HOCO), and sponsored by Project Masam. Landmines and improvised explosive devices continue to pose life-threatening risks to millions of civilians in a number of mine-affected Yemeni…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 5,726 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in May 2024. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams removed 1,406 landmines, UXO, and IEDs last week, including ten anti-personnel mines, 68 anti-tank mines, 1,326 UXO and two…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 444,858 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,530 anti-personnel mines, 144,439 anti-tank mines, 285,841 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,048 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 56,881,560 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 4,320 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in May 2024. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams removed 1,375 landmines, UXO, and IEDs last week, including four anti-personnel mines, 11 anti-tank mines, 1,345 UXO and ,…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 443,452 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,520 anti-personnel mines, 144,371 anti-tank mines, 284,515 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,046 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 56,636,614 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
Project Masam’s managing director Ousama Algosaibi has welcomed a report by Human Rights Watch, saying hat the existence of mines in Yemen is a serious problem; and that the Houthi militia is still manufacturing and planting mines, in spite of the fact that Yemen has signed an agreement banning the use of individual mines. The…
On the occasion of the 34th Yemen National Unity Day, Project Masam’s Managing Director Ousama Algosaibi has offered his sincere congratulations to the Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council of the Republic of Yemen and all Yemenis, wishing for a peaceful and prosperous future for all. Held on 22 May, Yemen Unification Day commemorates the…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 2,945 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in May 2024. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams removed 2,010 landmines, UXO, and IEDs last week, including 11 anti-personnel mines, 19 anti-tank mines, and 1,980 UXO, bringing…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 442,077 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,516 anti-personnel mines, 144,360 anti-tank mines, 283,170 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,031 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 56,446,479 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
