A villager has described how civilians have experienced successive disasters due to the presence of landmines in his area in Yemen’s western Mawza district.
Muhammad Saleh Maraani, who is from Al-Safalia village, told Project Masam villagers lost their livelihoods and access to drinking water.
The villager told how social life was brought to a standstill, with villagers unable to visit family members and elders, who needed them, because the Houthis had indiscriminately planted landmines on roads – on a wide scale.
Maraani added that mines and militias prompted people to flee as their houses, farms, roads, mosques, schools and hospitals were extensively planted with mines and improvised explosive devices.
The arrival of Masam team 23, however, brought security and stability, he said.
Maraani explained that Masam re-opened roads, secured homes, hospitals, and schools, and allowed relatives to visit each other again, effectively restoring life in Mawza district.
The villager expressed his desire for Masam’s humanitarian landmine clearance teams to continue its mission to help Yemenis be safe again from landmines.
