Project Masam clears 5,287 explosive threats in Yemen during first week of August 2026

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Project Masam demining teams cleared 5,287 landmines and other explosive hazards across Yemen during the first week of August 2026, continuing efforts to reduce explosive threats and protect civilians in contaminated areas. According to the latest operational figures, the items removed include 24 anti-personnel mines, 69 anti-tank mines, 5,151 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and…

Project Masam clears 583,513 landmines and explosive threats in Yemen

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Project Masam has located and cleared 583,513 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 7 August 2026. This total includes 7,628 anti-personnel mines, 152,354 anti-tank mines, 414,877 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,654 improvised explosive devices (IEDs).…