Child Severely Injured by Explosive Remnant in Southern Hodeidah

Child Severely Injured by Explosive Remnant in Southern Hodeidah

On November 18, 2024, the Yemeni Mine Observatory reported that a 13-year-old boy sustained severe injuries after being struck by an unexploded ordnance in the Durayhimi district, south of Hodeidah city. According to the observatory, the child, Yahya Mashhour, was harmed by the explosion of a w...

“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...