As Houthi militias in Yemen ramp up their offensive in the west and northwest of the Marib Governorate, Project Masam is reiterating a warning about a landmine contamination emergency in the area. Marib is now home to more than a million Yemenis have sought refuge from the Houthis and violence since the beginning of the…
There are two types of mine clearance: humanitarian and military. What’s the difference between these, and how does Project Masam deal with the threat of landmines in Yemen? We asked our Director of Special Operations, Chris Clark. “There is a race to clear mines quicker than they are being laid, but the balance of that is that…
In Yemen, mine action plays a critical role in relation to ensuring humanitarian assistance. Why does it matter so much, and how does it work? Our Managing Director and Programme Manager Ousama Algosaibi answered: “The real issue in Yemen is that a lot of villages that the Houthis have been in have been laid with…
Have you ever wondered what it’s really like for a demining expert to work in a war zone such as Yemen? Our Director of Special Operations, Chris Clark, gave us an overview. “Since Project Masam deployed in 2018, the technical experts’ role has been to train the Yemeni deminers in the equipment provided and in…
Giving an update about the situation in Yemen, Ameen Saleh Alaqili, Director of the Yemen Executive Mine Action Centre (Yemac), to which Project Masam offers continuing training and support, said: “Unfortunately, we have reached a tragic situation in Yemen, a national disaster. Project Masam is witness to the volume of landmines, UXOs and IEDs that…
A human rights report has found that at least 5,026 civilians have been killed or gravely wounded in 17 Governorates in Yemen between 2014 and 2021 as a result of explosion of land and sea mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by the Houthi armed group upon their withdrawal from liberated areas, and unexploded…
Project Masam Operations Room announced that from the beginning of February until the 26th, project field teams cleared 5,915 mines, unexploded ordnance and explosive devices. A statement by Masam Operations Room said that during the fourth week of this month, teams cleared 1428 mines, unexploded ordnance, and explosive devices. Statement published by Masam Media Office,…
Project Masam Operations Room announced that from the beginning of February until the 26th, project field teams cleared 5,915 mines, unexploded ordnance and explosive devices. A statement by Masam Operations Room said that during the fourth week of this month, teams cleared 1428 mines, unexploded ordnance, and explosive devices. Statement published by Masam Media Office,…
Project Masam for clearing Yemeni lands of mines carried out three destruction and detonation operations for thousands of mines, explosive devices and unexploded ordnance in Ataq Directorate in Shabwah Governorate and Dhubab Directorate on the western coast. In detail, the fourth and ninth teams, Masam, carried out destruction and detonation operations for 9,442 mines, explosive…
Masam Operations Room announced that, since the beginning of the month, project engineering teams have cleared 2,956 mines, unexploded ordnance, and unexploded devices Project teams efforts resulted in clearing 2119 unexploded ordnance and 7 explosive devices in two weeks From the beginning of the month till the 12th, project engineering teams cleared 811 anti-tank mines…
