Project Masam’s Team 26 has announced that it has defused an explosive device in the vicinity of civilian homes in Wadi Al-Akbar, Al-Khawkhah district in Al-Hodeidah governorate.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the leader of Team 26 said that the improvised explosive device (IED), which had been manufactured by the Houthis, posed a threat to the lives of civilians living in those areas.<\/p>\n
He explained that the explosive device was camouflaged in the form of a rock and was controlled remotely.<\/p>\n
The leader of Team 26 confirmed that the IED was handled and defused in accordance with internal standards, and that the device was transported to a site designated for its destruction.<\/p>\n
The team leader indicated that Wadi Al-Akbar area is still heavily affected by the presence of mines and IEDs which were randomly planted in farms and homes by the Houthi militia.<\/p>\n
The team leader praised the efforts exerted by Project Masam deminers to secure the area. Three teams are currently deployed in Wadi Al-Akbar with the aim of clearing it from landmines and IEDs.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t