Project Masam demining teams cleared 2,843 landmines and explosive remnants of war across Yemen so far in June 2026, continuing efforts to reduce explosive threats and protect civilians in contaminated areas.
According to the latest operational figures, the items removed included 29 anti-personnel mines, 104 anti-tank mines, 2,708 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and two improvised explosive devices (IEDs). During the same period, Project Masam teams secured 635,652 square metres of land, making it safe for civilian use.
Clearance operations took place across several governorates, including Aden, Al Hudaydah, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Lajj, 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 reporting period, the project’s Explosive Ordnance Risk Education teams delivered awareness sessions to 90 civilians in Taiz and Al Hudaydah governorates, helping communities recognise and avoid explosive hazards.
A notable operation also took place in Aden, where Project Masam Team 22 responded to reports of suspected explosive hazards inside a government building. The team successfully located and removed 138 items of UXO, enabling the facility to resume administrative operations safely.
Since operations began in mid-2018, Project Masam has cleared 567,182 explosive threats and made more than 81.3 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.
