Project Masam’s deminers have destroyed 1,749 landmines, and unexploded ordnance in the coastal Bab al-Mandab area of Dhubab District, in Yemen’s Taiz region.
The demolition operation, carried out by the Project Masam’s Special Task Team, involved the demolition of five Katyusha rockets, 750 miscellaneous fuses, 109 anti-tank mines, 46 banned anti-personnel mines, and 17 improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
Additionally, 690 rounds of ammunition and 132 artillery shells were destroyed.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) expert Adib Rajab, leader of the Special Task Team in Aden and the West Coast, confirmed that the bulk demolition was successfully conducted in accordance with international demining standards.
He added that the destruction and disposal of landmines and other remnants of war are crucial in ensuring civilian safety and restoring normalcy in affected areas. This effort significantly reduces the threats these mines pose to lives and property, allowing local residents to safely resume their daily activities, and move freely and safely across pastures, farms, and roads.
Last week, Project Masam EOD team successfully disposed of and demolished 2,015 unexploded ordnances in Yemen’s Abyan province.
The EOD expert also urged residents across Yemeni governorates to avoid handling or approaching remnants of war or suspected ordnance, as they are extremely dangerous – as part of Project Masam’s large scale Explosive Ordnance Risk Education awareness campaigns.
In recent months, many civilian injuries have occurred due to the mishandling and removal of these dangerous remnants across liberated areas of Yemen.
