Explosive remnants of war (ERW) present a continuing risk to children across Yemen. ERW include landmines and other unexploded ordnance (UXO) such as unexploded shells, hand grenades or bombs. Khurais Saleh Ra’eidan, 13, who lives in the Sweida internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Marib governorate, shared his story and warned other children living in…
On this International Human Rights Day (10 December), human rights and civil society organisations honoured Project Masam with an award for its clearance work in a ceremony held in Yemen’s Marib Governorate. Since its launch in mid-2018, Project Masam has successfully trained and equipped dozens of demining teams to safely and efficiently carry out humanitarian…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 733 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in December 2023. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams removed 733 landmines, UXO, and IEDs last week, including 618 UXO and 110 anti-tank mines. Since the beginning of the month,…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 424,527 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,425 anti-personnel mines, 142,223 anti-tank mines, 267,958 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 7,921 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 52,240,488 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 has welcome comments made by leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries following the conclusion of a meeting in the Qatari capital on 5 December 2023. The GCC is a political and economic alliance of six countries: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman. In a…
Fifteen civilians have been killed or injured by landmines in Yemen in November 2023, according to a local organisation which identifies and reports these mines. In Yemen, landmines and other unexploded ordnances are among the most prominent threats facing civilians across different areas of the country. The Yemeni Observatory for Landmine Removal, which also monitors…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 3,797 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in November 2023. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams removed 758 landmines, UXO, and IEDs last week, including 600 UXO and 115 anti-tank mines, bringing the total of explosives that…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 423,794 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,421 anti-personnel mines, 142,113 anti-tank mines, 267,340 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 7,920 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 52,044,019 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
The International Group of Experts on Yemen has found that “most [human rights] violations investigated by the Panel were attributed to the Houthis” and called on the Houthis to stop the indiscriminate use of landmines and remove existing landmines from civilian areas under their control. The United Nations Human Rights Council established the Group of…
Landmines have continued to injure and kill civilians across several area of Yemen in recent days. In Al-Bayda Governorate, located near centre of Yemen, a Houthi landmine killed two children who were herding sheep near their home in Al-Zahir District, sources told Project Masam. According a local source, the two children, seven-years-old Farhan Abdo Al-Humayqani…
