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…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and destroyed 520,629 explosive devices in Yemen’s liberated areas since the project began in mid-2018. Since the conflict escalated in 2014 between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias, vast areas of the country have been heavily contaminated with mines, UXO, and other remnants of…
Project Masam’s Demining Team 38 has successfully removed seven banned anti-personnel mines during a clearance operation in Midi District, northern Hajjah Governorate, as part of ongoing efforts to protect civilians, displaced families, and restore safety to affected communities. Team Leader Engineer Saif Al-Mashmari said the operation was carried out near the village of Al-Makhzen, east of…
The Shabwah Governorate has seen a notable revival of its honey trade over the past two years, following the successful clearance and securing of natural pastures by Project Masam. A large governorate in south-central Yemen, stretching from the mountains of central Yemen down toward the Arabian Sea, Shabwah, has historically been a key economic and…
At the age of 70, Hussein Hadi Zain was returning to his home in the Bani Al-Zein area of Hiran District, north of Hajjah Governorate. He was riding his donkey on the same road he had used for many years after working in his fields, harvesting fruit, and gathering fodder for his livestock. On 20…
Abdu Sahili is a 16-year-old from Al-Oqda village in the Bani Hassan area of Abs District, Hajjah Governorate. Before the conflict, he helped his family by grazing livestock and working on their farmland. When Houthi forces withdrew from the area, they left behind landmines and explosive devices in farms, paths, and residential areas. The land…
