Ataq Airport in Shabwah Governorate, Yemen, has officially reopened after nearly ten years of closure, following extensive clearance operations conducted by Project Masam, according to a statement issued by its media office. The airport had remained closed due to contamination from landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and other explosive remnants of war left behind during years…
Project Masam has announced that its teams cleared 2,890 explosive items during the first two weeks of November 2025 (1-14 November), as part of its ongoing mission to remove landmines and explosive remnants of war from Yemen’s liberated areas. According to the Media Office, the November total so far includes 2,710 items of unexploded ordnance…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and destroyed 524,624 explosive devices across Yemen’s liberated areas since the launch of operations in June 2018. The cumulative total includes 6,979 anti-personnel mines, 148,006 anti-tank mines, 361,314 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,325 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) Through these efforts, 73,268,805 square…
Project Masam’s demining Team 42 has successfully removed dozens of anti-tank mines during recent survey and clearance operations in the southern sector of the Midi district, Hajjah Governorate in northwestern Yemen. Team Leader Engineer Abdulrahman Dhiab reported that the team identified and safely cleared 38 anti-tank mines, fully securing the area for civilian use. He…
Project Masam has announced that its field teams cleared 1,044 explosive items during the first week of November 2025, as part of its ongoing nationwide mission to remove landmines and explosive remnants of war. According to the Project’s Media Office, the cleared items included 957 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), 79 anti-tank mines, five anti-personnel mines,…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and destroyed 522,778 explosive devices across Yemen’s liberated areas since operations began in June 2018. The cumulative total includes 6,974 anti-personnel mines, 147,928 anti-tank mines, 359,561 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,315 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) Through these efforts, 72,851,013 square metres of…
In the village of Al-Gharza, located in the Haradh District of northern Hajjah Governorate, a young man named Mohammed lost his leg after stepping on a landmine while grazing sheep near his home. He is one of dozens of civilians in the area who have been killed or severely injured by landmines that continue to…
In the remote village of Al-Awwa, in the Bani Hassan area of Abs District, northern Hajjah Governorate, grief still hangs heavy over the home of Hajj Ali Hakami and his family. Their 28-year-old daughter, Zainab, was killed in a landmine explosion in late December 2023 while collecting firewood near her home. She had been helping…
As the world observes the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict on 6 November, Project Masam draws attention to one of the least recognised victims of war: the environment itself. From poisoned soil to shattered ecosystems and unsafe water supplies, the hidden legacy of landmines and explosive…
Project Masam’s Team 26 has uncovered a large cache of mines and explosive devices in the Al-Maushij area of Al-Khokha District, Hudaydah Governorate, following a report submitted by local resident to the district’s security authorities. According to Engineer Sami Saeed Haimed, Leader of Project Masam Team 26, the team immediately responded to a report by Ayyash…
