Masam publishes report on the ‘deliberate’ targeting of humanitarian demining personnel

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Between Autumn 2021 and Spring 2022, humanitarian landmine clearance project Masam’s deminers witnessed a rise in the targeting of demining activities. In short, Yemen’s Houthi militia — who are designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation by the internationally-recognised Yemeni government-in-exile and the United Nations — were reportedly fitting landmines with something called anti-handling mechanisms that means that…

Masam contributes to mitigating landmine-borne environmental disasters, says Yemeni Minister of Environment

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The Yemeni Minister of Water and Environment Tawfiq Al-Sharjabi has described how Project Masam has contributed to mitigate the effects and repercussions of humanitarian and environmental disasters caused by Houthi landmines in Yemen. In cooperation with the Yemeni government, Masam succeeded in clearing large quantities of landmines in heavily contaminated areas – notably the West…

Masam destroys 1,392 landmines in Bab al-Mandab 

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Project Masam has successfully removed and destroyed 1,392 landmines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and various unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Yemen’s Taiz Governorate. The destruction operation, in Bab al-Mandeb district, included 483 anti-tank mines,  46 UXO, 483 assorted fuses, 12 anti-personnel mines, five IEDs, and 368 assorted bullets.  Engineer Adeeb Rajab, Deputy Commander of the Special Task…

Al-Amal School cleared from landmines brings back hope for students, says director

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The director of a school in western Yemen’s Taiz Governorate that was heavily mined by Houthi militias has finally been cleared, allowing students to pursue their studies. Al-Amal School in Al-Safalia in Mawza district served as a Houthi stronghold when the militants controlled the area. Huge parts of the buildings were destroyed, while the surrounding…

Director of Mawza Educational Department commends Masam teams’ role in restoring life to villages and schools of the district 

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Standing in front of the Zaid Oyoun school, which was damaged by a landmines, Ali Muhammad Abdo, Director of the Mawza Educational Department, told Masam that Houthi landmines have tragically impacted Mawza civilians, including young men, women and children.  Abdo confirmed that Houthi militias have been systematically planting landmines and improvised explosive items (IEDs), which…

COP27: Houthi militias destroyed plant, ecosystems by planting hundreds of thousands of mines, says Yemeni President

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Houthi militias have destroyed ecosystems by planting hundreds of thousands of landmines since the start of the conflict in Yemen, the President of the Republic of Yemen told the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt on Monday. During the two week conference, a total of 40,000 participants are expected to attend Sharm El-Sheikh…