Project Masam demining teams cleared 4,622 landmines and explosive remnants of war across Yemen during the first three reporting weeks 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 180 anti-personnel mines, 361 anti-tank mines, 4,000 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 81 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). During the same period, Project Masam teams secured 1,027,454 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.
A notable operation also took place in Aden, where Special Task Team 1 recovered 569 items of unexploded ordnance from the Al-Husn area following an urgent request. The recovered items included anti-tank mines, projectiles and other explosive hazards.
Since operations began in mid-2018, Project Masam has cleared 568,961 explosive threats and made more than 81.7 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.
