{"id":23495,"date":"2026-07-19T09:22:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T09:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectmasam.com\/eng\/?p=23495"},"modified":"2026-07-19T09:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T09:23:08","slug":"project-masam-clears-4286-explosive-items-in-yemen-so-far-in-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectmasam.com\/eng\/project-masam-clears-4286-explosive-items-in-yemen-so-far-in-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Masam clears 4,286 explosive items in Yemen so far in July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Project Masam demining teams have cleared 4,286 landmines<\/a> and explosive remnants of war across Yemen so far in July 2026, continuing efforts to reduce explosive threats and protect civilians in contaminated areas.<\/p>\n

According to the latest operational figures, the items removed include 59 anti-personnel mines, 237 anti-tank mines, 3,971 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 19 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). During the same period, Project Masam teams secured 1,002,822 square metres of land, making it safe for civilian use.<\/p>\n

Clearance operations took place across several governorates, including Aden, Al Hudaydah, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Lahj, Marib<\/a>, Shabwah, Taiz and Al Dhale<\/a>, where contamination continues to pose risks to communities, agricultural activity and access routes.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

During the month, Project Masam teams also continued operations around key civilian infrastructure, including water pumping stations near Midi in Hajjah Governorate, alongside agricultural land, villages and former frontline areas. Recent clearance operations have also enabled farmers in northern Midi to begin returning to agricultural land previously contaminated by anti-tank mines and improvised explosive devices.<\/p>\n

Since operations began in mid-2018, Project Masam has cleared 575,411 explosive threats and made more than 83 million square metres of land safe, supporting safer returns, livelihoods and humanitarian access across Yemen.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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