Project Masam’s demining Team 38 has carried out an explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) campaign in the village of Al-Makhzen in Midi District, northern Hajjah Governorate, Yemen.
The campaign aims to raise awareness (especially among children) about the dangers of landmines and other explosive remnants of war and to reduce civilian casualties in a region heavily contaminated by mines.
During the sessions, the team showed participants the different types and shapes of landmines and unexploded ordnance and explained the serious risks they pose to human life. Residents were urged not to touch or move any suspicious objects and to report them immediately to demining authorities.
Project Masam teams are also continuing field clearance operations in the Midi District for the second consecutive week to detect and remove mines. These efforts are essential to help displaced families return safely to their homes and farms and to resume normal daily activities.
Hajjah Governorate, located in northwestern Yemen along the Red Sea coast, has seen years of heavy fighting between Houthi forces and government-aligned troops. Houthi fighters planted large numbers of landmines and improvised explosive devices across farms, roads, and residential areas to block advances and control territory.
Even after front lines shifted, these mines remain a major threat, killing and injuring civilians and livestock and preventing displaced families from returning home.
Project Masam’s clearance and EORE programmes are helping to reduce these risks, restore a sense of safety, and allow essential services and livelihoods to recover.
