The Saudi Project to Clear Yemeni Landmines (MASAM) announced on Tuesday, August 27th, that its field teams had removed 837 mines planted by the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, during the fourth week of August.

In a statement seen by Bran Press, the center explained that the removed mines included "two anti-personnel mines, 59 anti-tank mines, 771 unexploded ordnance, and 5 explosive devices."

"This brings the total number of mines removed during August to 3,366," the statement added. "Since the project's inception, a total of 456,664 mines have been removed from various governorates, where they were indiscriminately planted."

UN reports indicate that the Houthi group has planted around two million mines in various areas under their control, resulting in the death and injury of over 20,000 civilians, mostly women and children.

While human rights reports accuse the Houthis of "transforming Yemen into the largest minefield ever, after planting over two million mines," rights organizations repeatedly call on the group to provide maps of the landmines they have planted to organizations working in mine clearance.