Project Masam has located and cleared 578,226 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 31 July 2026.<\/p>\n
This total includes 7,604 anti-personnel mines, 152,285 anti-tank mines, 409,726 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,611 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Through these operations, 83,731,831 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<\/a> were laid nationwide by the Houthis, creating long term risks for civilians, agriculture, infrastructure and humanitarian operations.<\/p>\n During the latest reporting week, from 25 to 31 July 2026, Project Masam teams cleared 1,448 explosive items, including 17 anti-personnel mines, 83 anti-tank mines, 1,310 items of UXO and 38 IEDs. Clearance operations during the same period covered 336,470 square metres of land.<\/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