{"id":22218,"date":"2025-08-28T13:21:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/?p=22218"},"modified":"2025-08-28T13:21:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:21:44","slug":"project-masam-demolishes-over-6300-landmines-and-unexploded-ordnance-in-yemens-abyan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectmasam.com\/eng\/project-masam-demolishes-over-6300-landmines-and-unexploded-ordnance-in-yemens-abyan\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Masam demolishes over 6,300 landmines, and unexploded ordnance in Yemen\u2019s Abyan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Project Masam\u2019s deminers have destroyed 6,383 landmines, and unexploded ordnance in the Wadi Dufs area of Zinjibar in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/masam-destroys-and-detonates-1470-mines-and-uxos\/\">Abyan Governorate<\/a>, east of Aden, Yemen\u2019s de facto capital.<\/p>\n<p>In alignment with the global mine action sector, Project Masam\u2019s responsibilities include the clearance, removal or destruction of landmines stockpile and explosive remnants of war. By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/safe-detonation-of-landmines-in-conversation-with-our-experts\/\">destroying the explosive items<\/a>, Project Masam ensures they can no longer function as designed \u2013 this effectively protects civilian populations and helps to eradicate these deadly weapons.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday (28 August 2025) Project Masam\u2019s Special Task Team (STT) in the Aden sector confirmed that the operation involved the detonation and destruction of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>222 miscellaneous shells<\/li>\n<li>523 miscellaneous fuses<\/li>\n<li>5,551 assorted artillery rounds<\/li>\n<li>17 anti-personnel mines<\/li>\n<li>Six anti-tank mines<\/li>\n<li>36 bombs of various types<\/li>\n<li>28 torpedoes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Engineer Munther Ahmed Qassem, leader of the STT 1, <span lang=\"EN-US\">confirmed that the bulk demolition operation was conducted in a designated safe area, away from residential and agricultural zones, with full adherence to international safety standards despite the challenges on the ground.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cThe Special Task Teams work year-round, given the critical importance of our tasks in protecting the lives of innocent civilians,\u201d Qassem added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Project Masam continues its humanitarian landmine clearance mission across several Yemeni governorates affected by mines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and explosive remnants of war, clearing land and helping restore safety to local communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22220 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-28-at-14.08.55-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-28-at-14.08.55-1.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-28-at-14.08.55-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-28-at-14.08.55-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-28-at-14.08.55-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-28-at-14.08.55-1-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-28-at-14.08.55-1-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-28-at-14.08.55-1-500x281.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-28-at-14.08.55-1-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-28-at-14.08.55-1-1280x720.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-28-at-14.08.55-1-1920x1080.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Masam\u2019s deminers have destroyed 6,383 landmines, and unexploded ordnance in the Wadi Dufs area of Zinjibar in Abyan Governorate, east of Aden, Yemen\u2019s de facto capital. In alignment with the global mine action sector, Project Masam\u2019s responsibilities include the clearance, removal or destruction of landmines stockpile and explosive remnants of war. 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