The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen ("MASAM") announced on Sunday that its field teams had removed 1,839 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by the Houthi group during the past week.
According to a statement published by the Saudi project on its official website," MASAM's teams have neutralized a total of 491,983 landmines, UXO, and IEDs since the project's launch in 2018 up to May 2nd of this year. This ongoing effort is described as one of the largest humanitarian operations in Yemen.

The statement detailed that the cleared remnants included 330,561 items of unexploded ordnance, 8,234 improvised explosive devices, in addition to 146,405 anti-tank mines and 6,783 anti-personnel mines. MASAM confirmed that it has cleared an estimated 66,651,306 square meters of Yemeni land, contributing to the restoration of safety and life in numerous mine-contaminated areas.

The Saudi project emphasized that landmines represent one of the most serious humanitarian challenges in Yemen, noting the Houthi group's widespread and indiscriminate use of these weapons. This indiscriminate planting has resulted in thousands of casualties, both fatal and injury-related, predominantly among civilians, including children and women.

United Nations reports indicate that the Houthi group, designated internationally as a terrorist organization, has planted an estimated two million landmines across various regions it has reached. This extensive use of landmines has led to the death and injury of over 20,000 civilians, the majority of whom are women and children.

Human rights reports accused the Houthis of "turning Yemen into the largest minefield in the world" after planting over two million landmines. Human rights organizations have repeatedly called on the group to hand over maps detailing the locations of the landmines they have planted to organizations working in the field of demining.