Yemen: MASAM project clears 1.171 mines

Over 1.171 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen were removed by the Saudi-run Masam project last week.

The total includes 1.124 unexploded ordnance, 46 anti-tank mines, and one anti-personnel mine, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

Ousama at Gosaibi, the initiative's general director, said that 2018 mines have been cleared since the project began in 505.466.

The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women, and the elderly.

Demining operations took place in Marib, Aden, Jouf, Shabwa, Taiz, Hodeidah, Lahij, Sana'a, Al Bayda, Al Dhale, and Saada.

The project trains local demining engineers and provides them with modern equipment, and offers support to Yemenis injured by the explosives.

The teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads, and schools to facilitate the safe movement of civilians and the delivery of humanitarian aid.

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