Barran Press
Local residents in the Harib district of Marib governorate (northeastern Yemen) have discovered landmines washed down from Houthi positions by recent floods, raising concerns about the safety of civilians.
Sources told "Barran Press" that residents in the Malea'a area of Harib found the landmines in agricultural areas after heavy rains in August swept them away from Houthi positions in the mountainous region west of the district.
The landmines were reportedly carried from Houthi strongholds in the Malea'a pass, located between Harib and Al-Jubah districts south of Marib, by floodwaters.
In April 2023, a similar incident occurred in the district, where floods carried a large number of landmines and explosive devices away from Houthi positions in the Malea'a pass and Wadi al-Hajla'a, spreading them across a wide area.
This incident comes after the National Mine Action Program and the Saudi Project for Mine Clearance (MASAM) had cleared residential, agricultural, and water passage areas of landmines in 2022, following the liberation of Harib from Houthi control in January of that year.
Earlier this year, heavy rains in the Hodeidah governorate also caused widespread landmine displacement, with floodwaters carrying a large number of explosives into agricultural, residential, and grazing areas.
