Al-Hobeisana Hill rises high above the city of Taiz. Once a military stronghold for Houthi forces, it is now a dangerous area contaminated with landmines and explosive devices left from years of conflict. Taiz has been one of Yemen’s most fiercely contested cities since the war began in 2015. Its strategic position linking northern and…
The Deputy Governor of Hajjah governorate, Mohammed Yaqoub, has warned the liberated districts of Hajjah are facing a severe humanitarian crisis because of mines and explosive devices planted by Houthi militias. Years of fighting in Hajjah between Houthi forces and government-backed troops left large areas contaminated, as Houthi fighters planted landmines and improvised explosive devices…
Abdullah Fayedi and his family were forced to flee their village when fighting erupted during Yemen’s long conflict. Like thousands of others, they spent years displaced inside the country, moving from one temporary shelter to another as the war destroyed homes, farms, and livelihoods. After many years of displacement, Abdullah finally returned to his liberated…
As of 12 September 2025, Project Masam teams have cleared a total of 1,103 explosive devices and 576,959 square metres of land in Yemen during the month of September to date. These figures reflect the project’s sustained efforts across multiple governorates, where demining operations continue to prioritise civilian areas, including homes, roads, and critical infrastructure.…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and destroyed a total of 514,193 explosive devices in Yemen’s liberated areas since the project’s launch in mid-2018. This cumulative figure includes 6,856 anti-personnel mines, 147,202 anti-tank mines, 351,859 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,276 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Over this period, clearance…
The Al-Tabba Al-Bayda area, located between the Thaabat and Hassanat regions east of Taiz city in southwestern Yemen, has begun its recovery from landmines after Team 33 of Project Masam secured a new minefield, in response to repeated reports from residents. For years, the area was heavily contaminated with landmines and other explosive remnants of…
Sheikh Hassan Musbeh, the leader of Bani Fayed village in the Midi district of Hajjah Governorate, has affirmed that the arrival of Project Masam in the area brings a long-awaited glimmer of hope for residents who have lived for years under the heavy burden of landmines planted by Houthis along roads, farms, grazing lands, and…
Sheikh Mahdi Jaber Al-Hatef, a member of the Yemeni Shura Council and leader of the resistance in the Tihama region, has praised the Project Masam’s humanitarian role in Yemen. Project Masam has recently begun demining operations in the Midi district of Hajjah province, in northern Yemen, after completing a month-long field survey and training for…
Project Masam has expanded its operations into Midi district in Yemen’s Hajjah province on Sunday, establishing new clearance teams. Project Masam’s Managing Director, Ousama Algosaibi, confirmed that clearance operations started immediately upon the teams’ arrival in Midi. He noted in a press statement that this phase was preceded by a month-long field survey. Algosaibi added…
Ilham Sahili is 13 years old and lives in Al-Awaa village, in the Bani Hassan area of Abs district, north of Hajjah governorate, Yemen. One day, a landmine planted by Houthi militias near her home exploded, and her life changed forever. Speaking to Project Masam, Ilham recalled: “I used to carry food for my family…
