Project Masam has safely destroyed 4,573 explosive remnants of war (ERW) at its designated demolition site in Wadi Dufs, in Yemen’s Abyan Governorate, removing a significant quantity of hazardous items collected during recent clearance and emergency response operations.<\/p>\n
The bulk demolition included 321 assorted shells, 3,465 rounds of ammunition, 41 anti-personnel mines, 11 anti-tank mines, 31 hand grenades, two infrared-guided missiles, 15 improvised explosive devices (IEDs), 322 armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS) rounds, 333 assorted fuzes, and 32 boxes of propellant charges, bringing the total to 4,573 explosive items.<\/p>\n
Speaking to the Project Masam Media Office, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialist Munther Qasim, Leader of Special Task Team 1, said the explosive items had been recovered from Aden, Abyan and Lajj governorates as part of the team’s ongoing efforts to reduce the threat posed by explosive remnants of war and improve civilian safety.<\/p>\n
He explained that part of the demolition included unexploded ordnance recovered from the Salah al-Din area of Al-Buraiqah District, Aden Governorate, following instructions from Project Masam’s Operations Room. The team responded after local residents raised concerns over a video circulating on social media showing unexploded ordnance scattered among residential homes. Special Task Team 1 immediately deployed to the area, secured and removed the hazardous items, before transporting them to the designated demolition site for safe disposal.<\/p>\n
Qasim said the Wadi Dufs demolition site is an approved facility selected by Project Masam specialists to ensure the safe and controlled destruction<\/a> of explosive hazards recovered during clearance and emergency response operations.<\/p>\n He warned that unexploded ordnance continues to pose a serious risk to civilians, particularly in areas previously affected by conflict. He urged members of the public never to approach or handle suspicious objects and to report them immediately to the relevant authorities, stressing that prompt reporting helps prevent further casualties and enables specialist teams to respond safely.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t