Local authorities have reopened the government complex in Dhubab District, Bab al-Mandab, after rehabilitation works and mine clearance operations made the site safe for the return of government institutions and public services.
Lieutenant General Tariq Saleh, Vice President of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, and Taiz Governor Nabil Shamsan attended the reopening ceremony, marking the return of official activities to a facility that had remained out of service for years following conflict-related damage.
Before rehabilitation work could begin, Project Masam demining teams surveyed and cleared the complex, which had previously been affected by a landmine explosion within its grounds.
Engineer Fikri Hassan, leader of Project Masam’s demining Team 28, said clearance teams removed one anti-tank mine, 15 unexploded shells, 15 fuzes, and a quantity of assorted ammunition from inside the facility.
The clearance operation eliminated explosive hazards that posed risks to government employees, contractors, and civilians visiting the complex, allowing restoration work to proceed.
The reopening is expected to improve access to public services for residents of Dhubab District and surrounding communities while supporting broader stabilisation and recovery efforts in the Bab al-Mandab area.
Located on Yemen’s strategic western coast overlooking one of the world’s busiest maritime corridors, Bab al-Mandab witnessed heavy fighting during the conflict and remains affected by landmines and explosive remnants of war left behind in former frontline areas.
Project Masam teams continue carrying out humanitarian mine clearance operations across Yemen’s western coast and other governorates, securing roads, public facilities, residential areas, and agricultural land threatened by explosive contamination.
