Masam Project removes 5,164 mines and explosives in Yemen

The Masam Project for mine clearance in Yemen reported that between the beginning of September and September 25, its teams removed 5,164 landmines, unexploded ordnance, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

The breakdown of items removed during this period includes 4,452 pieces of unexploded ordnance, 631 anti-tank mines, 60 anti-personnel mines, and 21 IEDs. During this same timeframe, the project cleared 809,086 square meters of contaminated land.

In the Midi region, the project has removed a total of 13,278 items and cleared 4,925,514 square meters of land since operations began there. Project Director Osama Al-Qusaibi stated that since the project's launch in late June 2018 through September 25, 2026, a total of 593,489 items have been removed, covering 85,812,262 square meters of Yemeni territory.