This week marked World Rural Development Day, providing an opportunity to reflect on the vital role that safe access to land plays in supporting rural livelihoods and long-term recovery in Yemen. According to the World Bank, agriculture provides a source of income for around 73% of Yemen’s population, directly or indirectly, while the sector continues…
Project Masam’s demining Team 37 has cleared 180 anti-tank mines and three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from farmland north of Midi District in Hajjah Governorate, making 300,000 square metres of agricultural land safe for civilian use. Midi remains one of Yemen’s most heavily mine-contaminated areas after years of frontline fighting and the widespread laying of…
Project Masam demining teams cleared 1,207 landmines and explosive remnants of war across Yemen during the first reporting week of July 2026, continuing efforts to reduce explosive threats and protect civilians in contaminated areas. According to the latest operational figures, the items removed included 34 anti-personnel mines, 102 anti-tank mines, 1,065 items of unexploded ordnance…
Project Masam has located and cleared 572,332 landmines and explosive threats across Yemen’s liberated areas since operations began in July 2018, according to the latest cumulative figures covering activities up to 3 July 2026. This total includes 7,549 anti-personnel mines, 151,994 anti-tank mines, 404,235 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,554 improvised explosive devices (IEDs).…
Project Masam’s Special Task Team 2 has safely destroyed 6,009 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO) and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) in the Bab al-Mandab area of Taiz Governorate, western Yemen on Wednesday (1 July 2026), following the completion of all transportation, preparation and safety procedures in accordance with approved explosive ordnance disposal standards. The…
Project Masam’s demining Team 40 has averted a potential disaster for civilians after responding to reports of a minefield located less than 100 metres from homes in Bani Khoury village, Hiran district, in northern Hajjah Governorate. The operation was launched after the village elder, Sheikh Ali Khoury, alerted Project Masam’s field media team to the…
