Project Masam has located and cleared 565,137 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 5 June 2026.<\/p>\n
This total includes 7,340 anti-personnel mines, 151,456 anti-tank mines, 397,879 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,462 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Through these operations, 80,892,169 square metres of land have been made safe for civilian use, supporting safer returns, livelihoods, and humanitarian access across multiple governorates.<\/p>\n
Since the escalation of the conflict in 2014, large areas of Yemen have been contaminated with landmines and explosive remnants of war, particularly in formerly contested and strategically significant regions. Estimates indicate that between one and two million mines were laid nationwide by the Houthis<\/a>, creating long-term risks for civilians, agriculture, infrastructure, and humanitarian operations.<\/p>\n During the latest reporting week (30 May – 5 June 2026), Project Masam teams cleared 798 explosive items, including 11 anti-personnel mines, six anti-tank mines, and 781 UXO. Clearance operations during the same week covered 184,544 square metres of land.<\/p>\n All Project Masam teams resumed operational activities following the Eid al-Adha break. In addition to clearance operations, Project Masam’s Explosive Ordnance Risk Education teams delivered safety awareness sessions to 90 civilians in Taiz and Al Hudaydah governorates.<\/p>\n Project Masam continues to prioritise the clearance of villages, agricultural land, schools, infrastructure, and access routes to enable safer movement for civilians and humanitarian workers.<\/p>\n Up to five million Yemenis have been displaced since the start of the war, many forced from their homes not only by active fighting but also by widespread landmine contamination. Seasonal sand movement, flooding, and restricted access continue to complicate clearance efforts.<\/p>\n