Sheikh Othman Majali, a member of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, has commended the work of Project Masam’s teams operating in Midi District, northern Hajjah Governorate, where deminers continue to survey and clear areas contaminated with landmines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other explosive ordnance.
During a field visit on Monday (14 September) to liberated areas in northern Hajjah, Majali reviewed the work carried out by Project Masam since its teams began operations in Midi. According to figures presented during the visit, teams have removed more than 13,000 landmines, items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and IEDs, while clearing millions of square metres of land.
Majali said the scale of the contamination encountered by Project Masam reflected the danger posed to civilians in the district, where landmines and other explosive devices have been laid across agricultural land and other areas used by local communities.
He said the removal of thousands of landmines and explosive hazards was helping protect civilian lives, allowing farmers and herders to return to their land and enabling residents to move more safely through affected areas.
Majali also commended Project Masam’s continuing survey and clearance operations in Midi and their role in making contaminated areas safer for local communities.
He expressed his gratitude to the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its continued support for Project Masam’s humanitarian Mine Action work in Yemen, as well as the Kingdom’s wider humanitarian and development support for the country.
