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Saudi Gazette
3 days ago
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
Yemen President hails Saudi decision to extend Masam project
Saudi Gazette report ADEN—Yemen Presidential Leadership Council President Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi praised Saudi Arabia's decision to extend the Masam Project contract for landmine clearance in Yemen. In a statement broadcast by the official Yemeni News Agency Saba, President Al-Alimi praised the program's leadership and team, as well as all institutions in Saudi Arabia and their humanitarian, service, and development contributions in various fields. "This great humanitarian effort by the Kingdom through the Masam project, which has so far removed approximately 500,000 mines and various shells, embodies a noble fraternal commitment to Yemen and its people, and contributes to alleviating the ravages of war,' Al-Alimi said.
Al Sahwa
15-05-2025
- General
- Al Sahwa
Over 3,000 Landmines and Explosives Destroyed in Bab Al-Mandab
The "Masam" project for demining in Yemen successfully destroyed 3,036 landmines and unexploded ordnance in the Bab Al-Mandab region. The operation aimed to secure liberated areas and protect civilians. According to a statement by the project, the destroyed items included 53 anti-tank mines, 49 anti-personnel mines, 97 various shells, 7 improvised explosive devices, over 2,300 rounds of ammunition, 490 detonators and fuses, 6 Katyucha rockets, 2 other rockets, and 18 different types of bombs. The "Masam" project continues to clear Yemeni land of mines and remnants of war, having secured over 66 million square meters of land, allowing life to return to wide areas previously threatened by danger. The efforts come in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the Houthi militia's planting of massive quantities of landmines in the parts of Yemen under their control, resulting in thousands of casualties, mostly women and children.
Yemen Online
13-05-2025
- Yemen Online
Masam Project Removes 1,273 Explosives in Yemen Last Week
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), through its Masam project for clearing explosives in Yemen, successfully dismantled 1,273 during the second week of May across the country. The cleared explosives included 1,239 unexploded ordnances and 34 anti-tank mines. In Aden Governorate alone, the Masam team removed 1,187 unexploded munitions, in addition to one device in Qa'atabah District (Al-Dhale'e Governorate), three in Hays District (Al-Hudaydah Governorate), and two in Al-Wuhait District (Lahij Governorate). In Marib Governorate, the team cleared 32 anti-tank mines in Marib District. In Taiz Governorate, one unexploded device was removed in Moza District, two anti-tank mines and six devices in Dhubab District, and 39 devices in Al-Mudhaffar District. With this, the total number of explosives removed in May has reached 3,112, bringing the overall total since the start of the Masam project to 493,256 explosives, which had been indiscriminately planted across Yemeni territory—endangering civilians, including children, women, and the elderly.
Yemen Online
08-05-2025
- General
- Yemen Online
MASAM Destroys 600 more Houthi landmines and other explosives in Yemen
Members of the Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance, also known as Project Masam, safely detonated 600 mines, unexploded ordnance and other explosive devices on Wednesday. The project's engineers had demined and removed the devices over the past few months from various parts of Yemen, including the town of Beihan and the districts of Usaylan and Ain in Shabwah governorate. Hussein Al-Aqili, commander of the project's survey team, said they carried out the destruction operation in the Thahba area of Ain district on Wednesday as part of their ongoing mission to clear mines and other remnants of war in Yemen, and save civilian lives. The project has cleared nearly 500,000 mines from the country since its work there began in 2018. Last week, Ousama Algosaibi, the managing director of Masam, warned that the Houthis continue to exploit periods of truce to plant more mines across Yemen. 'We are in a constant race with the Houthi militias; we clear mines from one side while they plant more on the other,' he said during an interview with Al-Ekhbariya TV.
Arab News
07-05-2025
- General
- Arab News
Saudi project destroys 600 more Houthi landmines and other explosives in Yemen
RIYADH: Members of the Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance, also known as Project Masam, safely detonated 600 mines, unexploded ordnance and other explosive devices on Wednesday. The project's engineers had demined and removed the devices over the past few months from various parts of Yemen, including the town of Beihan and the districts of Usaylan and Ain in Shabwah governorate. Hussein Al-Aqili, commander of the project's survey team, said they carried out the destruction operation in the Thahba area of Ain district on Wednesday as part of their ongoing mission to clear mines and other remnants of war in Yemen, and save civilian lives. The project has cleared nearly 500,000 mines from the country since its work there began in 2018. Last week, Ousama Algosaibi, the managing director of Masam, warned that the Houthis continue to exploit periods of truce to plant more mines across Yemen. 'We are in a constant race with the Houthi militias; we clear mines from one side while they plant more on the other,' he said during an interview with Al-Ekhbariya TV.
