Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 2,345 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in November 2023. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams last week removed and cleared 873 items including 113 anti-tank mines and 755 UXO, bringing the total removed this…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 422,342 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,395 anti-personnel mines, 141,896 anti-tank mines, 266,152 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 7,899 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 51,533,391 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
Project Masam has destroyed and detonated 420 mines, unexploded shells, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the Ain district in Shabwah governorate, a resource-rich governorate in southern Yemen. Shabwah became a battleground in 2015 between Houthi militias and army units supporting of Ali Abdullah Saleh, and army units and militias loyal to Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi,…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 1,472 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in November 2023. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams last week removed and cleared 518 UXO and 117 anti-tank landmines. Since the beginning of the month, Project Masam’s…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 421,469 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,390 anti-personnel mines, 141,783 anti-tank mines, 265,397 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 7,899 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 51,284,798 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
The Governor of the eastern Yemeni province of Taiz has claimed that Project Masam continue to plays a major role in saving civilian lives. The region is contaminated with landmines, explosive devices, and unexploded munitions, which pose a direct threat to innocent civilian populations. The Governor of Taiz, Nabil Shamsan, alleged that Houthi militias have…
Project Masam has carried out the bulk demolition of 1,582 landmines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Bab al-Mandab, in Dhubab District in south Yemen. The destruction operation carried out by Project Masam’s Special Task force in the Bab al-Mandab area, on the western coast of Yemen, included 120 anti-tank mines, 110…
It was supposed to be a day of laughter and reconnecting with loved ones. Ahmed Seif was on a family visit when he stumbled on a landmine. The father-of-three at the time lost both legs in the blast. He was able to access emergency care, and stayed 25 days in hospital before he was discharged,…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 835 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in November 2023. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams managed to clear 20 anti-personnel mines, 112 anti-tank mines and 703 UXO since the beginning of the month. The…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 420,832 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,388 anti-personnel mines, 141,666 anti-tank mines, 264,879 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 7,899 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 51,082,121 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
