Project Masam demining teams cleared 6,786 landmines and explosive remnants of war across Yemen during June 2026, continuing efforts to reduce explosive threats and protect civilians in contaminated areas.
According to the latest operational figures, the items removed included 186 anti-personnel mines, 442 anti-tank mines, 6,072 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 86 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). During the same period, Project Masam teams secured 1,364,510 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.
During the final reporting week of June, Project Masam’s Special Task Team 1 in Aden carried out clearance operations inside two government warehouses following a formal request from local authorities. The team inventoried anti-tank mines, UXO, mortar rounds converted into improvised explosive devices, and ammunition. The operation remains ongoing, with all recovered items to be transferred to Project Masam’s storage facility for safe disposal. On the West Coast, Special Task Team 2 recovered a further 282 UXO, which were also transported for safe disposal.
Since operations began in mid-2018, Project Masam has cleared 571,125 explosive threats and made more than 82 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.
