Project Masam clears 3,325 landmines, unexploded ordnance, and improvised explosive devices

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As of 17 October 2025, Project Masam’s demining teams have cleared a total of 3,325 explosive devices and 805,029 square metres of land across Yemen during October 2025. These latest figures highlight the project’s ongoing nationwide operations to safeguard civilians and enable safe access to homes, roads, and vital infrastructure.

During the most recent reporting week (11-17 October 2025), Project Masam teams removed 1,191 explosive devices, including five anti-personnel mines, 49 anti-tank mines, 1,135 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and two improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Clearance operations during this period covered 266,159 square metres of land.

Since its launch in mid-2018, Project Masam has cleared 519,824 explosive devices across Yemen – including 6,922 anti-personnel mines, 147,552 anti-tank mines, 357,065 UXO, and 8,285 IEDs – making more than 71,717,167 square metres of land safe for civilian use.

Project Masam remains committed to its life-saving mission of protecting communities by removing explosive hazards from Yemen’s liberated regions, enabling safer movement for civilians and aid workers alike.

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