“MASAM” Project Removes 1,500 Explosive Materials in One Week

“MASAM” Project Removes 1,500 Explosive Materials in One Week

On Sunday, October 6, 2024, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center's “Masam” project announced the removal of over 1,500 explosive materials from war remnants in Yemen during the past week. In a press release shared with "Barran Press," the project’s ...

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...

Explosive Devices with Thermal Sights Disarmed on Main Road in Shabwa

Explosive Devices with Thermal Sights Disarmed on Main Road in Shabwa

On Thursday, September 26, 2024, military sources reported that an engineering team successfully disarmed explosive devices equipped with thermal sights that had been planted by unknown individuals on a main road in Shabwa, eastern Yemen. According to sources speaking to Bararan Press, the team...

Landmines Claim Three Lives in Yemen, Including Woman, in One Week

Landmines Claim Three Lives in Yemen, Including Woman, in One Week

Three civilians, including a woman, have been killed by landmines in three Yemeni governorates over the past week, according to human rights sources. The mines are believed to be remnants of explosives planted by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries. The...

"MASAM" Reports Removal of 2,474 Mines in September

"MASAM" Reports Removal of 2,474 Mines in September

On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, the Saudi King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center's "MASAM" project announced that its teams successfully removed 2,474 mines during the second week of September. These mines were reportedly planted by the Houthi group, which is internationally ...

Floods Uncover Landmines in Marib, Posing New Threat to Civilians

Floods Uncover Landmines in Marib, Posing New Threat to Civilians

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 fou...

"MASAM" Project Removes Over 4,000 Mines in Yemen in August

"MASAM" Project Removes Over 4,000 Mines in Yemen in August

The Saudi Project for the Clearance of Yemeni Landmines (MASAM) announced on Sunday, September 1st, 2024, that it had removed 4,413 landmines, unexploded ordnance, and improvised explosive devices throughout August from various mine-contaminated areas in Yemen. In a statement received by "...

"MASAM" Removes 837 Houthi-Planted Mines in One Week

"MASAM" Removes 837 Houthi-Planted Mines in One Week

The Saudi Project to Clear Yemeni Landmines (MASAM) announced on Tuesday, August 27th, that its field teams had removed 837 mines planted by the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, during the fourth week of August. In a statement seen by Bran Press, the center ...

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 ...

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...

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...

Deadly Drifting Mines: Another Threat Looms Over Hodeidah Residents

Deadly Drifting Mines: Another Threat Looms Over Hodeidah Residents

HODEIDAH, YEMEN - Heavy rains and subsequent flash floods in Hodeidah Governorate, western Yemen, have unearthed a deadly new threat: landmines planted by the Houthi group, designated a terrorist organization by the international community. Local sources said to "Barran Press", o...

Floods Wash Away Houthi Mines and Booby Traps in Yemen's Hodeidah

Floods Wash Away Houthi Mines and Booby Traps in Yemen's Hodeidah

 Government forces in Yemen's western Hodeidah province have reported that recent heavy rains have washed away explosive devices, landmines, and booby traps planted by Houthi rebels in the Hies district. According to the engineering department of the joint forces in the western coast, ...

Landmine Kills Civilian in Hodeidah, Yemen, 8km From Frontlines

Landmine Kills Civilian in Hodeidah, Yemen, 8km From Frontlines

 A landmine planted by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the United Nations, killed a civilian in the Abs district of Hodeidah governorate, 8 kilometers from the frontlines, local sources reported on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. The official Yemeni news agency, Saba,...

"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 ...