Project Masam has destroyed 6,141 landmines and explosive remnants of war today (Thursday 12 February) in a large-scale demolition operation carried out in the Bab Al-Mandab area of Taiz Governorate, western Yemen.
The operation was implemented under the supervision and execution of the Project’s Second Special Tasks Team (STT), as part of ongoing efforts to clear Yemeni land of mines, improvised explosive devices, and unexploded ordnance planted by the Houthi militia, which continue to threaten civilian lives.
The destroyed items included 29 anti-personnel mines, 36 anti-tank mines, 119 assorted shells, 1,989 various fuses, 13 hand grenades, 16 improvised explosive devices (IEDs), two missiles, 3,917 assorted rounds of ammunition, 15 Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabots (APDSs), and five Katyusha rockets.
The operation also included the destruction of large quantities of explosive remnants of war collected by Project Masam teams from the governorates of Aden, Lahj, and Abyan.
In a statement to the Project Masam media office, Engineer Adeeb Rajab, leader of the second STT, confirmed that the operation was successfully carried out in a safe area away from residential communities and agricultural land. He added that the team adhered to international standards for demolition operations despite challenging field conditions.
He further noted that the work of the STTs continues throughout the year due to the importance of these missions in protecting innocent civilian lives, stressing the team’s commitment to continuing operations until Yemeni land is fully cleared of mines.
Project Masam continues its humanitarian efforts across multiple Yemeni governorates affected by widespread contamination from landmines and explosive devices, with the aim of ensuring the safe return of normal civilian life.
