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Yemen Masam demining project operations

Overview

The Masam demining project, an initiative of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, continues to conduct large-scale landmine and unexploded ordnance clearance operations across Yemen to improve civilian safety.

In September 2026, clearance activity accelerated. Between September 1 and September 25, teams removed 5,164 items, including 4,452 pieces of unexploded ordnance, 631 anti-tank mines, 60 anti-personnel mines, and 21 IEDs, covering 809,086 square meters. Project Director Osama Al-Qusaibi stated that since the project's launch in June 2018 through September 25, 2026, a total of 593,489 items have been removed, covering 85,812,262 square meters of territory. In the Midi district, the project has cleared 4,925,514 square meters and removed 13,278 items.

By the end of September, the project reported successful operations in the Al Dhale'e and Hajjah governorates. In the Dhakhar area of Al Dhale'e, teams destroyed 299 pieces of war remnants and unexploded ordnance—including thermal rockets, anti-personnel mines, shells, and grenades—collected from the Qa'tabah, Shakhab, Al-Ruba'i, and Al-Qaflah areas. In Hajjah's Midi district, near Al-Makhazen, teams cleared 30,000 square meters of agricultural land during August and September, removing 120 anti-tank mines, 13 anti-personnel mines, 130 pieces of unexploded ammunition, and 20 explosive devices to allow farmers and herders to safely return to their livelihoods.

Beyond clearance, the project conducts awareness campaigns. In Marib, the Masam media team held educational sessions at the Al-Jufaina displaced persons camp to teach students how to identify and safely handle unexploded ordnance, while also distributing 400 school bags to students.

Entities

Masam Project · Yemen · Osama Al-Qusaibi · Aden · Hajjah

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources
    Masam Project clears landmines in Hajjah and Al Dhale'e

    The Masam Project has cleared 30,000 square meters of farmland in Hajjah and destroyed 299 pieces of unexploded ordnance in Al Dhale'e to protect Yemeni civilians.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
    Masam Project removes 5,164 mines and explosives in Yemen

    The Masam Project in Yemen removed 5,164 landmines and explosive devices between early September and September 25, clearing over 809,000 square meters of land during that period.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
    Masam Project removes thousands of mines and explosives in Yemen

    The Masam Project has removed 3,887 mines and explosives in Yemen between September 1 and 18, while also conducting mine awareness campaigns and distributing school supplies in Marib.

  4. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Masam Project clears thousands of mines and munitions in Yemen

    The Masam Project has cleared over 1 million square meters of land in Yemen since early August, removing 9,280 mines and unexploded munitions to enhance civilian safety.

  5. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Yemen demining project clears thousands of mines as child casualties persist

    Yemen's Masam project removed 5,653 mines in July while a Houthi‑planted landmine in Al‑Bayda killed two children and injured another, highlighting persistent civilian risk.

Sources

26sepnews.net · adenalghad.net · alkuwaitnews.net · almashhad-alyemeni.com · annahar-news.com · ien.sa · khabaragency.net · media.almashhad-alyemeni.com · sawt-alasima.net · taiz24.net · taiztime.com

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history