Since it began in 2014, the civil war in Yemen has kept evolving. From changes in local power dynamics and the forced enrolment of child soldiers to the use of banned anti-personnel landmines and modified explosive devices, these developments have all been at the expense of Yemeni civilians. According to Project Masam, 85% of all…
Holding periodic refresher or continuation training is essential to update, correct or enhance skills; and forms part of Project Masam’s life-saving work in liberated areas in Yemen. Explaining the need for refresher training courses, Khaled Salem Shayef – a Yemeni deminer working for Project Masam’s Team 30 who received training from Project Masam’s experts -…
Project Masam is proud to announce it has reached a milestone of a quarter of a million explosive items located, removed and destroyed across Yemen, as it continues its life-saving work to protect civilians. Since 2015, Houthis militias have and are still routinely employing landmines directly against civilians – extensively, intentionally and indiscriminately. Terrorised civilian…
Project Masam’s foreign experts have carried out a two-day refresher training course with Team 24, introducing and providing the Yemeni deminers with new and innovative skills and methods in how to defuse and dismantle homemade explosive devices of various shapes and sizes. Explosive devices are one of the most common bombs used by the Houthi…
Project Masam is delighted to be participating at the 24th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and United Nations Advisers (NDM-UN) taking place virtually on 25-27 May 2021. The NDM-UN is the annual meeting of mine action stakeholders where national governments, the UN community and civil society meet to discuss emerging issues and exchange…
As we mourn the death of a young boy, Ali Ahmed Al-Waal Al-Awadi, who was killed in a Houthi landmine explosion in Al Abdiyah District in the south of Marib Governorate this week, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) Health and Environmental Aid Department Director Abdullah Saleh Al-Moallem shared some insights into the effects…
As Houthi militias in Yemen ramp up their offensive in the west and northwest of the Marib Governorate, Project Masam is reiterating a warning about a landmine contamination emergency in the area. Marib is now home to more than a million Yemenis have sought refuge from the Houthis and violence since the beginning of the…
There are two types of mine clearance: humanitarian and military. What’s the difference between these, and how does Project Masam deal with the threat of landmines in Yemen? We asked our Director of Special Operations, Chris Clark. “There is a race to clear mines quicker than they are being laid, but the balance of that is that…
In Yemen, mine action plays a critical role in relation to ensuring humanitarian assistance. Why does it matter so much, and how does it work? Our Managing Director and Programme Manager Ousama Algosaibi answered: “The real issue in Yemen is that a lot of villages that the Houthis have been in have been laid with…
Have you ever wondered what it’s really like for a demining expert to work in a war zone such as Yemen? Our Director of Special Operations, Chris Clark, gave us an overview. “Since Project Masam deployed in 2018, the technical experts’ role has been to train the Yemeni deminers in the equipment provided and in…
