Masam Eliminates Thousands of Mines and Unexploded Ordnance in Yemen
RIYADH — Saudi-backed demining project Masam destroyed 4,141 mines and unexploded remnants of war in the Midi district of Yemen’s Hajjah governorate, marking the first such operation in the area since the project began work there in September last year.
Masam Managing Director Osama Al-Gosaibi said 10 field teams are currently operating in the most heavily contaminated areas. The operation, carried out by Masam Team 39, removed 153 anti-personnel mines, 2,669 anti-tank mines, 142 improvised explosive devices, and 8,285 pieces of unexploded ordnance from a total of 4.2 million square meters of land.
Al-Gosaibi thanked local authorities for their cooperation, saying it enabled the project to carry out its humanitarian mission of improving civilian safety. Since its launch in mid-2018, Masam has removed 578,226 mines, IEDs, and unexploded ordnance across Yemen, clearing more than 83.7 million square meters of land by the end of July.
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