Project Masam has carried out a major bulk demolition operation in the Bab al-Mandeb area of Taiz Governorate, safely destroying 4,100 mines, explosive devices, and other remnants of war as part of its continued efforts to reduce explosive hazards along Yemen’s western coast. The operation, conducted by Special Task Team 2, followed extensive survey and…
The Al-Jawf National Council held a political symposium titled “Yemen and Saudi Arabia: From Security to Strategic Partnership” bringing together officials, specialists and local leaders to discuss Saudi Arabia’s development interventions in Yemen and the wider impact of bilateral cooperation on stability in the region. The programme included three working papers, one of which focused…
A delegation from the Project Masam Landmine Clearance Project – Yemen conducted a field visit to demining teams operating in the Midi District of northwestern Hajjah Governorate, assessing progress in survey and clearance operations in areas heavily contaminated with landmines and explosive remnants of war. According to a statement issued by Project Masam’s management, team…
Ataq Airport in Shabwah Governorate, Yemen, has officially reopened after nearly ten years of closure, following extensive clearance operations conducted by Project Masam, according to a statement issued by its media office. The airport had remained closed due to contamination from landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and other explosive remnants of war left behind during years…
Project Masam has announced that its teams cleared 2,890 explosive items during the first two weeks of November 2025 (1-14 November), as part of its ongoing mission to remove landmines and explosive remnants of war from Yemen’s liberated areas. According to the Media Office, the November total so far includes 2,710 items of unexploded ordnance…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and destroyed 524,624 explosive devices across Yemen’s liberated areas since the launch of operations in June 2018. The cumulative total includes 6,979 anti-personnel mines, 148,006 anti-tank mines, 361,314 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,325 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) Through these efforts, 73,268,805 square…
Project Masam’s demining Team 42 has successfully removed dozens of anti-tank mines during recent survey and clearance operations in the southern sector of the Midi district, Hajjah Governorate in northwestern Yemen. Team Leader Engineer Abdulrahman Dhiab reported that the team identified and safely cleared 38 anti-tank mines, fully securing the area for civilian use. He…
Project Masam has announced that its field teams cleared 1,044 explosive items during the first week of November 2025, as part of its ongoing nationwide mission to remove landmines and explosive remnants of war. According to the Project’s Media Office, the cleared items included 957 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), 79 anti-tank mines, five anti-personnel mines,…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and destroyed 522,778 explosive devices across Yemen’s liberated areas since operations began in June 2018. The cumulative total includes 6,974 anti-personnel mines, 147,928 anti-tank mines, 359,561 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,315 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) Through these efforts, 72,851,013 square metres of…
As the world observes the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict on 6 November, Project Masam draws attention to one of the least recognised victims of war: the environment itself. From poisoned soil to shattered ecosystems and unsafe water supplies, the hidden legacy of landmines and explosive…
