A tribal sheikh in Yemen’s Hajjah Governorate has warned of the growing danger posed by landmines, which continue to threaten civilian lives and worsen living conditions in rural areas, particularly in the northern parts of Abs District. Sheikh Mohammed Kadish of Bani Hassan village said that the widespread planting of landmines in residential and agricultural…
Project Masam demining teams have cleared 6,827 landmines and explosive remnants of war across Yemen during April 2026, continuing efforts to reduce explosive threats and protect civilians in contaminated areas. According to the latest operational figures, the items removed include 34 anti-personnel mines, 367 anti-tank mines, 6,402 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 24 improvised…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and cleared 558,016 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 1 May 2026. This total includes 7,157 anti-personnel mines, 151,049 anti-tank mines, 391,368 items of unexploded ordnance…
Project Masam has carried out a demolition operation on Thursday (30 April), destroying 4,076 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and other war remnants in the Dufs area of Abyan Governorate in southern Yemen. The operation was conducted by the project’s Special Tasks Team 1 as part of its ongoing mission to clear Yemeni territory of mines,…
On World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April), the role of safety in Mine Action deserves particular recognition. In humanitarian demining, safety is the framework that governs every task, every movement, and every operational decision. International Mine Action Standards make clear that no clearance activity should proceed unless hazards have been assessed,…
Project Masam demining teams have cleared 5,818 landmines and explosive remnants of war across Yemen so far in April 2026, continuing efforts to reduce explosive threats and protect civilians in contaminated areas. According to the latest operational figures, the items removed include 31 anti-personnel mines, 289 anti-tank mines, 5,474 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and cleared 557,007 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 24 April 2026. The total clearance includes 7,154 anti-personnel mines, 150,971 anti-tank mines, 390,440 items of unexploded…
Project Masam demining teams have cleared 4,545 landmines and explosive remnants of war across Yemen so far in April 2026, continuing efforts to reduce explosive threats and protect civilians in contaminated areas. According to the latest operational figures, the items removed include 28 anti-personnel mines, 184 anti-tank mines, 4,317 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and cleared 555,734 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 17 April 2026. The total clearance includes 7,151 anti-personnel mines, 150,866 anti-tank mines, 389,283 items of unexploded…
This morning, the Project Masam carried out a demolition operation involving 4,199 landmines, unexploded ordnance, and other explosive remnants of war in the Dofs area of Zinjibar District, in Yemen’s sourthern Abyan Governorate. Demolition is essential because it guarantees that explosive items are destroyed beyond use, preventing repurposing and removing the danger they pose to…
