Yemen: "Masam" Removes Nearly 6,000 Landmines in September

Yemen: "Masam" Removes Nearly 6,000 Landmines in September

The Masam project, part of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, reported on Tuesday that its teams removed a total of 5,962 landmines planted by the Houthi group across several Yemeni provinces in September 2024. In a statement shared with Barran Press, the center noted that duri...

Saudi Project MASAM Removes 456,664 Mines in Yemen

Saudi Project MASAM Removes 456,664 Mines in Yemen

 The Saudi Project MASAM for clearing Yemeni landmines announced on Sunday, August 25th, that its teams have removed 771 unexploded ordnance and 59 anti-tank mines in the past week. In a statement reviewed by Barran Press, the center explained that field teams had removed 3,045 unexploded ...

Landmines in Al-Qouz: A Story of Resilience and Hope (Report)

Landmines in Al-Qouz: A Story of Resilience and Hope (Report)

Al-Qouz, a village in the western countryside of Taiz governorate, is one of many Yemeni villages that have been heavily mined by the Houthi group, internationally recognized as a terrorist organization. Local residents told Barran Press that the Houthis planted landmines and explosives in home...

Scrap Metal Worker Injured by Exploding Mine Detonator in Hodeidah

Scrap Metal Worker Injured by Exploding Mine Detonator in Hodeidah

Hodeidah, Yemen - A civilian worker was injured on Tuesday, August 13th, when a mine detonator exploded while he was working at a scrap metal shop in Hays district, south of Hodeidah governorate, according to the Yemeni Ministry of Interior. The Ministry's statement, released by the Se...

"MASAM" Removes 882 Landmines in Second Week of July

"MASAM" Removes 882 Landmines in Second Week of July

The Saudi project "MASAM," dedicated to clearing Yemeni lands of landmines, announced on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, the removal of 882 landmines planted by the Houthi group, internationally classified as a terrorist organization, across various Yemeni governorates during the second week of ...