Project Masam has cleared 2,656 explosive items across Yemen so far in December 2025, as part of its nationwide mission to remove landmines and explosive remnants of war from liberated areas, according to the latest weekly project data.
This month-to-date total includes 2,443 pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO), 192 anti-tank mines, eight anti-personnel mines, and 13 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). During the same period, clearance teams made 1,051,948 square metres of land safe for farming, grazing, access routes, and residential use across multiple governorates.
During the most recent reporting week from 13 to 19 December, Project Masam teams cleared 924 explosive devices and secured nearly 320,000 square metres of contaminated land, despite challenging operational conditions in mountainous areas and sites affected by high levels of metal contamination.
Since the start of operations in the Midi district of Hajjah Governorate in September, Project Masam demining teams have removed thousands of landmines, UXO, and IEDs, reaffirming the project’s sustained humanitarian focus on one of Yemen’s most heavily contaminated districts.
Since its launch in mid-2018, Project Masam has cleared a total of 529,116 explosive devices and more than 75.1 million square metres of land across Yemen’s liberated regions, significantly reducing long-term risks for families, humanitarian actors, and returning communities.
Through close coordination with local authorities, YEMAC, and conflict-affected populations, Project Masam remains committed to restoring safe conditions, delivering risk education to civilians, and supporting Yemen’s wider recovery.
