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Project Masam for Demining carried out an operation to destroy and detonate 1,274 mines, explosive devices and unexploded ordnance in Bab al-Mandab Directorate of the West Coast.
In a statement issued to Masam Media Office, Engineer Saleh Saeed, the commander of the missiles team, confirmed that, the destruction operation carried out by the missile collection team included 130 anti-armor mines, 43 anti-personnel mines, 197 miscellaneous shells, in addition to 671 fuses and capsules, 220 various ammunition, and 5 missiles. , 4 explosive devices, and 3 grenades.
Engineer Saleh Saeed said that the amount of mines and shells that were destroyed is what was cleared by Masam teams from several areas, which are, Al-Kahbob, Al-Hanasheyah, Al-Mokha, Al-Waziyaa and Al-Khokha, all of which are areas contaminated with mines and explosive devices.
Since the launch of Project Masam in Yemen in mid-2018 until today, Masam has been able to carry out 91 destruction and detonation operations, including 39 destruction operations in Aden sector and the West Coast.