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Arab News
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Saudi project clears 1,151 mines in Yemen
RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia's Project Masam removed 1,151 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. The total included 1,093 unexploded ordnances, 49 anti-tank mines, four anti-personnel mines and five improvised explosive devices, according to a recent report. Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative's managing director, said that 507,588 mines have been cleared since the project began in 2018. The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly. The demining operations took place in Marib, Aden, Jouf, Shabwa, Taiz, Hodeidah, Lahij, Sanaa, Al-Bayda, Al-Dhale and Saada. The project trains local demining engineers and provides them with modern equipment. It also offers support to Yemenis injured by the devices. Teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads and schools to facilitate the safe movement of civilians and delivery of humanitarian aid.
Arab News
20-07-2025
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- Arab News
Saudi project clears 971 explosive devices in Yemen
RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia's Project Masam removed 971 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. The total included 891 unexploded ordnance, 78 anti-tank mines, one anti-personnel mine and one improvised explosive device, according to a recent report. Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative's managing director, said that 506,437 mines have been cleared since the project began in 2018. The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly. The demining operations took place in Marib, Aden, Jouf, Shabwa, Taiz, Hodeidah, Lahij, Sanaa, Al-Bayda, Al-Dhale and Saada. Project Masam trains local demining engineers and provides them with modern equipment. It also offers support to Yemenis injured by the devices. Teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads and schools to facilitate the safe movement of civilians and the delivery of humanitarian aid.
Arab News
16-07-2025
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- Arab News
Saudi project clears 1,171 mines in Yemen
RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia's Project Masam removed 1,171 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. The total included 1,124 unexploded ordnances, 46 anti-tank mines and one anti-personnel mines, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative's managing director, said that 505,466 mines have been cleared since the project began in 2018. The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly. The demining operations took place in Marib, Aden, Jouf, Shabwa, Taiz, Hodeidah, Lahij, Sanaa, Al-Bayda, Al-Dhale and Saada. The project trains local demining engineers and provides them with modern equipment. It also offers support to Yemenis injured by the devices. Teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads and schools to facilitate the safe movement of civilians and delivery of humanitarian aid.
Arab News
07-07-2025
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- Arab News
Saudi project clears 1,559 mines in Yemen
RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia's Project Masam removed 1,559 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. The total included 1,513 unexploded ordnances, 45 anti-tank mines and one anti-personnel mines, according to a recent report. Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative's managing director, said that 504,295 mines have been cleared since the project began in 2018. The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly. The demining operations took place in Marib, Aden, Jouf, Shabwa, Taiz, Hodeidah, Lahij, Sanaa, Al-Bayda, Al-Dhale and Saada. The project trains local demining engineers and provides them with modern equipment. It also offers support to Yemenis injured by the devices. Teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads and schools to facilitate the safe movement of civilians and delivery of humanitarian aid.
Yemen Online
05-07-2025
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- Yemen Online
MASAM Project Clears Over 26,000 Explosive Devices Cleared in Yemen in First Half of 2025
Aden — Saudi Arabia's humanitarian demining initiative, Project Masam, announced that it successfully removed more than 26,000 explosive devices across several regions of Yemen during the first half of 2025, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance civilian safety and restore access to critical infrastructure. According to a statement issued by the project's management, the cleared items included landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), many of which were planted in residential areas, farmlands, and roads used by civilians. Project Masam, launched in 2018 and funded by the Saudi government, aims to clear Yemeni territories of explosive remnants of war to reduce casualties and facilitate the return of displaced populations. The project's teams operate under high-risk conditions and have repeatedly emphasized the evolving sophistication and density of explosive threats. Since its inception, Project Masam has removed hundreds of thousands of explosives, contributing significantly to humanitarian efforts in the war-torn country.
