Project Masam has cleared 600,000 explosive threats across Yemen, marking one of the most significant milestones since the humanitarian Mine Action project began operations in June 2018. The figure, recorded to 30 October 2026, includes landmines, items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) removed by Project Masam teams during more than eight…
Project Masam teams cleared 6,511 landmines and other explosive threats across Yemen during the first five reporting weeks of October 2026, as humanitarian mine-action operations continued despite significant security and movement restrictions. The October total comprises 107 anti-personnel mines, 277 anti-tank mines, 6,100 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 27 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Teams…
Project Masam has cleared 600,000 landmines and other explosive threats across Yemen since operations began in 2018, according to the latest figures covering activities up to 30 October 2026. Since the conflict escalated in 2014, large areas of Yemen have been contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war, particularly in formerly contested and strategically…
