Houthi Unexploded Ordnance Injures Civilian in Marib

Houthi Unexploded Ordnance Injures Civilian in Marib

  An unexploded projectile, a remnant of the conflict with the Houthi group, seriously injured a civilian today in Al-Faw area of Yemen's northeastern Marib governorate, according to security sources. Marib police, in a statement seen by "Bran Press," identified the inju...

Houthi Landmine Kills One, Injures Two from Same Family in Al-Baydha

Houthi Landmine Kills One, Injures Two from Same Family in Al-Baydha

   A devastating landmine explosion in Yemen's central Al-Baydha governorate today claimed the life of one civilian and severely injured two others from the same family. Human rights sources attributed the blast to a landmine planted by the Iran-backed Houthi group.   The E...

Children Severely Injured by War Remnant in Marib

Children Severely Injured by War Remnant in Marib

  Two children were injured, one critically, on Thursday, after a projectile—a remnant of war—exploded in Al-Manin area south of Marib city. Local sources in northeastern Yemen told "Baran Press" that 8-year-old Yahya Maqbool Murshid Al-Bukhaikh sustained severe ...

Masam: Over 5,000 Houthi Mines Cleared in May

Masam: Over 5,000 Houthi Mines Cleared in May

   The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance (MSAM) announced today the removal of 1,504 mines, unexploded ordnance, and IEDs planted by the Houthi group across Yemen in the past week. The Houthis are internationally designated as a terrorist organization.   This brings MSAM&#...

Project Masam Clears Over 1,000 Houthi Mines in One Week

Project Masam Clears Over 1,000 Houthi Mines in One Week

  Project Masam, the Saudi-backed demining initiative in Yemen, announced Thursday that its teams have removed 1,095 mines planted by the Houthi group across several provinces during the third week of May. The mines cleared include 32 anti-tank mines, 7 anti-personnel mines, and 1,056...

MASAM Destroys 600 Mines and IEDs in Shabwah Governorate

MASAM Destroys 600 Mines and IEDs in Shabwah Governorate

  The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen (MASAM) reported Wednesday that its teams destroyed 600 landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) collected in the Dhahaba area of Ain District, Shabwa Governorate, southern Yemen. The explosives were gathered over the preceding m...

Child Critically Injured by Houthi Landmine in Western Taiz

Child Critically Injured by Houthi Landmine in Western Taiz

  A 17-year-old boy suffered critical injuries on Tuesday after stepping on a landmine planted by the Iran-backed  Houthi group in the Maqbanah district, west of Taiz Governorate, southwestern Yemen, local sources reported. The sources, speaking to "Baran Press," identi...

Masam Clears Over 2,000 Landmines in Yemen in March

Masam Clears Over 2,000 Landmines in Yemen in March

Masam, the Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen, announced substantial progress in its efforts, reporting the removal of 551 Houthi-planted landmines across multiple Yemeni provinces in the past week, as of Wednesday. These mines, including 35 anti-tank mines, 513 unexploded ordnances, an...

Saudi Project "Masam" Clears 51 Minefields in Al-Dhalea over Five Years

Saudi Project "Masam" Clears 51 Minefields in Al-Dhalea over Five Years

Over the past five years (late 2019 to early 2025), the Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen (Masam) has successfully cleared 51 minefields in Al-Dhalea governorate, as stated in a report reviewed by Barran Press. Masam teams have removed over 2,000 deadly anti-personnel mines and other ...

Saudi Arabia's "Masam" Project Clears Over 480,000 Explosives in Yemen

Saudi Arabia's "Masam" Project Clears Over 480,000 Explosives in Yemen

The Saudi-led "Masam" project has significantly reduced the threat of landmines and unexploded ordnance in Yemen, according to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. Speaking at the fourth Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum on Monday, February 24th, he highlighted that ove...

Landmines Claim 41 Civilian Lives in Hodeidah in 2024

Landmines Claim 41 Civilian Lives in Hodeidah in 2024

The UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement reported that landmines caused 41 civilian deaths and 52 injuries in Hodeidah over the past year. Women and children accounted for 40% of the victims. While the number of incidents has decreased compared to 2023, Yemen remains deeply affected by exp...

"Masam" Project Reports Removal of 3,174 Mines in December

"Masam" Project Reports Removal of 3,174 Mines in December

On December 31, 2024, the Masam project, initiated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, announced the successful removal of 3,174 mines and unexploded ordnance in the fourth week of December. These explosives were reportedly planted by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, classified...