{"id":23747,"date":"2026-09-27T08:31:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T08:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectmasam.com\/eng\/?p=23747"},"modified":"2026-09-27T08:31:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T08:31:14","slug":"project-masam-clears-5164-explosive-threats-in-yemen-so-far-in-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectmasam.com\/eng\/project-masam-clears-5164-explosive-threats-in-yemen-so-far-in-september-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Masam clears 5,164 explosive threats in Yemen so far in September 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Project Masam demining teams have cleared 5,164 landmines<\/a> and other explosive hazards across Yemen so far in September 2026, as humanitarian Mine Action operations continue across multiple governorates.<\/p>\n

According to the latest operational figures, the items cleared during the first four reporting weeks of September included 60 anti-personnel mines, 631 anti-tank mines, 4,452 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 21 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Teams also cleared 809,086 square metres of land.<\/p>\n

During the latest reporting week (19-25 September), Project Masam teams cleared 1,277 explosive hazards, comprising nine anti-personnel mines, 58 anti-tank mines, 1,200 items of UXO and 10 IEDs. Clearance operations during the same week covered 197,801 square metres of land.<\/p>\n

Clearance operations during the week were recorded across Aden, Al Dhale, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Marib, Shabwah and Taiz, where explosive contamination continues to pose risks to communities, agricultural activity, civilian infrastructure and access routes.<\/p>\n

In Mukalla, Hadramawt, teams cleared 817 items of UXO and nine anti-personnel mines during the reporting period, while operations elsewhere included clearance in Aden, Qatabah in Al Dhale, Midi in Hajjah, Marib and multiple areas of Shabwah and Taiz.<\/p>\n

In Midi District, northern Hajjah Governorate, Project Masam teams continued clearance operations around water infrastructure and other contaminated areas. Teams operated around water pump station 2 and water well 1, while technical survey and non-technical survey activities also continued.<\/p>\n

The Community Liaison Team also conducted non-technical survey and Explosive Ordnance Risk Education<\/a> (EORE) sessions in villages south of Midi, helping communities recognise and safely report the dangers posed by mines, UXO and other explosive ordnance.<\/p>\n

Since operations began in mid-2018, Project Masam has cleared 593,489 explosive threats, including 7,735 anti-personnel mines, 153,107 anti-tank mines, 423,960 items of UXO and 8,687 IEDs. Teams have cleared 85,812,262 square metres of land.<\/p>\n

Project Masam continues to carry out clearance activities in accordance with International Mine Action Standards (IMAS), helping reduce the impact of landmines and explosive remnants of war on affected communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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