Project Masam demining teams cleared 798 landmines and explosive remnants of war across Yemen during the first reporting week of June 2026, continuing efforts to reduce explosive threats and protect civilians in contaminated areas.
According to the latest operational figures, the items removed included 11 anti-personnel mines, six anti-tank mines, and 781 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO). No improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were identified during the reporting period. During the same week, Project Masam teams secured 184,544 square metres of land, making it safe for civilian use.
Clearance operations took place across several governorates, including Aden, Al Hudaydah, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Lahj, Marib, Shabwah, Taiz, and Al Dhale, where contamination continues to pose risks to communities, agricultural activity, and access routes.
The majority of items cleared were UXO, highlighting the persistent threat from munitions left behind in former conflict areas, often concealed in farmland, residential areas, and along routes used daily by civilians.
Following the Eid al-Adha holiday period, all Project Masam teams resumed operational activities. During the same week, the project’s Explosive Ordnance Risk Education teams delivered awareness sessions to 90 civilians in Taiz and Al Hudaydah, helping communities recognise and avoid explosive hazards.
Since operations began in mid-2018, Project Masam has cleared 565,137 explosive threats and made more than 80.8 million square metres of land safe, supporting safer returns, livelihoods, and humanitarian access across Yemen.
Project Masam continues to carry out clearance activities in line with international humanitarian Mine Action standards, working to reduce the impact of landmines and explosive remnants of war on affected communities.
