Project Masam demining teams cleared 5,287 landmines and other explosive hazards across Yemen during the first week of August 2026, continuing efforts to reduce explosive threats and protect civilians in contaminated areas. According to the latest operational figures, the items removed include 24 anti-personnel mines, 69 anti-tank mines, 5,151 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and…
Project Masam has located and cleared 583,513 landmines and explosive threats across Yemen’s liberated areas since operations began in July 2018, according to the latest cumulative figures covering activities up to 7 August 2026. This total includes 7,628 anti-personnel mines, 152,354 anti-tank mines, 414,877 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,654 improvised explosive devices (IEDs).…
Project Masam has carried out a controlled bulk demolition operation for a large number of landmines and explosive remnants of war in Marib Governorate. In a statement, Ahmed Al-Adhmad, Director of Operations at the Yemen Executive Mine Action Center (YEMAC), said the demolition operation was conducted in coordination with the engineering unit of the Special…
Project Masam has destroyed 4,271 landmines and explosive remnants of war in the Dufs area of Abyan Governorate on Thursday (6 August), following the completion of all required technical procedures for the demolition operation. The destroyed items included 237 assorted shells, 3,415 rounds of assorted ammunition, 29 anti-personnel mines, 10 anti-tank mines, 22 hand grenades,…
Two civilians were killed and five members of the same family, including three children, were injured after a disguised explosive device detonated in northern Hudaydah Governorate on Monday (3 August), highlighting the continuing threat posed by explosive remnants of war in Yemen. According to local reports, the incident occurred in the Al Hafi neighbourhood of…
Four members of the same family were killed and six others injured after a civilian vehicle struck a landmine in western Yemen, highlighting the continuing threat posed by landmines and explosive remnants of war to communities across the country. According to local reports, the incident occurred in Al Tuhayta District, southern Hudaydah Governorate, when the…
Project Masam demining teams have cleared 7,101 landmines and other explosive hazards across Yemen during July 2026, continuing efforts to reduce explosive threats and protect civilians in contaminated areas. According to the latest operational figures, the items removed include 89 anti-personnel mines, 393 anti-tank mines, 6,556 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 63 improvised explosive…
Project Masam has located and cleared 578,226 landmines and explosive threats across Yemen’s liberated areas since operations began in July 2018, according to the latest cumulative figures covering activities up to 31 July 2026. This total includes 7,604 anti-personnel mines, 152,285 anti-tank mines, 409,726 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,611 improvised explosive devices (IEDs).…
A young Yemeni man was killed and another lost his leg after a landmine exploded as they were returning from a farm in Hayran District, northern Hajjah Governorate. The incident highlights the continuing danger posed by landmines in residential and agricultural areas, where they continue to cause devastating loss of life and life changing injuries.…
Following reports from citizens and local authorities, Project Masam’s Special Task Team 1 has safely disposed of 4,523 explosive hazards recovered from the governorates of Aden, Abyan and Lahj, highlighting the vital role local communities continue to play in reducing the threat posed by landmines and other explosive remnants of war. The demolition operation brought…
