Young people continue to be injured and killed by landmines in Yemen’s province of Taiz, according to local reports. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in 2014, liberated strategic areas have been left littered with anti-personnel mines and anti-tank mines planted by Houthi militias, along with unexploded explosive remnants of war (ERW). Amal…
A civilian has been killed by a landmine explosion in northern Yemen as he was returning to the country ahead of the month of Ramadan. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in 2014, liberated strategic areas have been left littered with anti-personnel mines and anti-tank mines, along with unexploded explosive remnants of war (ERW).…
Civilians living on Yemen’s latest flashpoint Red Sea Coast have spoken about their fears of becoming victims of the latest surge in violence amid air strikes from both the Iran-backed Houthis and the US-UK Coalition, as they claim Houthis are also preparing for potential offensives by planting new landmines. Communities living on Yemen’s strategic West…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 2,279 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in February 2024. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams removed 727 landmines, UXO, and IEDs last week, including six anti-personnel mines, 134 anti-tank mines and 587 UXO, bringing…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 433,333 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,466 anti-personnel mines, 143,512 anti-tank mines, 275,354 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,001 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 54,606,534 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
Landmines in Yemen have an extensive history of impacting, injuring, and killing civilians. By targeting unarmed civilians’ livelihoods and displacing them, landmines continue to hamper many aspects of life in Yemen effectively leading to the economic deterioration of families and further spread of poverty. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government troops and allied forces and…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 1,552 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in February 2024. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams removed 768 landmines, UXO, and IEDs last week, including two anti-personnel mines, 112 anti-tank mines and 654 UXO, bringing…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 432,606 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,460 anti-personnel mines, 143,378 anti-tank mines, 274,767 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,001 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 54,606,534 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 784 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in February 2024. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams removed 784 landmines, UXO, and IEDs last week, including three anti-personnel mines, 129 anti-tank mines, 623 UXO and 29…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 431,838 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,458 anti-personnel mines, 143,266 anti-tank mines, 274,113 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,001 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 54,360,002 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
