Project Masam’s managing director Ousama Algosaibi has welcomed a report by Human Rights Watch, saying hat the existence of mines in Yemen is a serious problem; and that the Houthi militia is still manufacturing and planting mines, in spite of the fact that Yemen has signed an agreement banning the use of individual mines. The…
On the occasion of the 34th Yemen National Unity Day, Project Masam’s Managing Director Ousama Algosaibi has offered his sincere congratulations to the Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council of the Republic of Yemen and all Yemenis, wishing for a peaceful and prosperous future for all. Held on 22 May, Yemen Unification Day commemorates the…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 2,945 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in May 2024. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams removed 2,010 landmines, UXO, and IEDs last week, including 11 anti-personnel mines, 19 anti-tank mines, and 1,980 UXO, bringing…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 442,077 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,516 anti-personnel mines, 144,360 anti-tank mines, 283,170 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,031 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 56,446,479 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
Project Masam has cleared and destroyed 183 landmines, shells and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the Qa’atabah district of Al-Dhale governorate, southern Yemen. Al-Dhale has been heavily planted with landmines due to its strategic location – there is only one main route from Al-Dhale towards the south connecting Al-Dhale with the Aden and Abyan governorates. Gaining…
Project Masam has destroyed and detonated 2,300 weapons and unexploded ordnance in the Al-Wadi District, in Marib Governorate. On 7 May, a woman was killed and three other civilians were injured in the uncontrolled explosion at a weapons depot located near a internal displaced persons (IDPs) camp Samda area in Marib in northeastern Yemen. The…
Project Masam has assigned Team 13 to head to the Samda area in Marib governorate, to remove and destroy unexploded ordnances and shells, and secure lives of civilians living in the vicinity after a deadly explosion rocked the area. The assignment came after a woman was killed and three other civilians were injured in the…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have removed 935 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in May 2024. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams removed 935 landmines and UXO last week, including seven anti-personnel landmines, 47 anti-tank mines, 875 UXO and five IEDs.…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 440,067 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,505 anti-personnel mines, 144,341 anti-tank mines, 281,190 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,031 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) neutralised over 56,226,871 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
Residents in the Bayhan district in Shabwah governorate have described their relief after Project Masam’s demining teams cleared flood watercourses of mines washed away by heavy rains from mine-contaminated areas to their farms and roads. The district of Bayhan is western Yemen is still heavily contaminated by landmines planted extensively and indiscriminately by Houthi militias…
