The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen (Masam) announced Wednesday, February 12, 2025, the successful destruction of 1,749 pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Dhubab and Bab al-Mandeb, Taiz governorate. The clearance operation, conducted by Masam's second special tasks team, neutr...
A 35-year-old Yemeni woman, Aisha Naji Al-Qasha'a, was killed by a landmine planted by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Nihm district on Friday. According to the human rights organization "Shohood," the incident occurred while Aisha was herding sheep in Jabal Al-Qarn. Her daughte...
The Saudi Project "Masam" announced on Tuesday the removal of 840 mines and unexploded ordnance planted by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. According to Masam, the cleared explosives included 800 unexploded ordnance items and 38 anti-tank mines. This brings the total number of mines clea...
On December 16, 2024, Osama Al-Qusabi, the Director General of the Masam project, announced that the initiative has successfully removed 472,688 landmines, unexploded ordnance, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) since its inception until December 13. These explosive devices were reportedly pl...
On December 14, 2024, a child was injured in Hajja province, northwestern Yemen, by an explosive device planted by the Houthi group, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization. According to the Yemeni Landmine Observatory, the 13-year-old boy, identified as Adel Mohammed Ma...
On Thursday, November 28, 2024, an elderly man was killed and his son and driver injured in a tribal revenge shooting that has its roots in a nearly 30-year-old feud in Marib province, northeastern Yemen. According to a tribal source who spoke to Barran Press, 70-year-old Hamad bin Mohammed Mu&...
A soldier was killed and seven others were injured on Monday, October 21, 2024, when their military vehicle was struck by an explosive device in the Modya district of Abyan province, southeastern Yemen. Military sources reported to "Barran Press" that the explosive targeted a military...
Military sources reported that Colonel Ahmed Mohsen Al-Sulaimani, the Chief of Staff of the First Shabwa Defense Brigade affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council, was killed in an explosion caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Shabwa province, eastern Yemen. According to s...
The Saudi-funded "MASAM" project, dedicated to clearing Yemeni lands of mines, announced on Tuesday, August 20th, 2024, that its teams had removed over 1,100 mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during the third week of August. These explosive devices were planted by the Houthi ...
A Tunisian court on Monday, August 5th, sentenced four potential presidential candidates to eight months in prison, barring them from running for office for life on charges of "buying endorsements." Political analysts and lawyers have condemned the ruling, alleging it is an attempt...
The Unified Money Network (UNMONEY), a subsidiary of the Central Bank of Yemen in the temporary capital Aden, announced on Thursday, August 1, 2024, that it has resumed operations after a technical glitch caused a service outage. The announcement was made in a statement released by the Central ...
Hodeidah, Yemen - In a disturbing display of intimidation, the Houthi group, designated a terrorist organization by many countries, has been accused of parading 11 kidnapped civilians around Hodeidah governorate. Social media erupted with outrage on Friday, May 10th, 2024, after a video emerged sh...