Project Masam clears 4,578 landmines, unexploded ordnance, and improvised explosive devices

Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 4,578 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 1,338 landmines and UXO last week, including three anti-personnel landmines, 35 anti-tank mines, and 1,300 UXO during the…

Project Masam clears 462,289 landmines and explosive threats in Yemen

Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 462,289 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,599 anti-personnel mines, 145,174 anti-tank mines, 302,368 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,148 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 60,034,51 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…

Project Masam clears 3,240 landmines, unexploded ordnance, and improvised explosive devices

Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 3,240 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 2,474 landmines and UXO last week, including six anti-personnel landmines, 28 anti-tank mines, 2,439 UXO and one IED…

Project Masam clears 460,951 landmines and explosive threats in Yemen

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…

Project Masam clears three torrent-draining canals in Shabwah governorate; revitalising stalled development projects

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 clears 458,477 landmines and explosive threats in Yemen

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 clears 457,711 landmines and explosive threats in Yemen

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 delivers training course to international organisations’ staff in Yemen’s Marib

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…