Masam project clears 819 land mines in Yemen in one week
Saudi Arabia’s Masam project removed 819 land mines and unexploded ordnance across Yemen during the fourth week of August 2026.
Key Takeaways
AIThe King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center’s Masam project successfully cleared 819 land mines and unexploded ordnance from various regions in Yemen during the fourth week of August 2026.
According to the report, the clearance operations included 23 anti-personnel mines, 29 anti-tank mines, 764 unexploded munitions, and 3 improvised explosive devices.
Details of clearance operations in Yemeni provinces
In Aden province, the Masam team removed 3 unexploded munitions in Sheikh Othman district, and 3 anti-personnel mines along with 371 unexploded munitions in Aden city. The team also cleared 1 anti-personnel mine and 3 unexploded munitions in Qa’atabah district, Al-Dhalea province; 1 anti-tank mine and 1 unexploded munition in Hays district, Al-Hodeidah province; and 6 anti-personnel mines with 286 unexploded munitions in Mukalla district, Hadramout province.
In Midi district, Hajjah province, 2 anti-personnel mines, 27 anti-tank mines, 57 unexploded munitions, and 1 improvised explosive device were cleared. The team also removed 10 anti-personnel mines in Ain district, Shabwa province, and 1 anti-personnel mine with 1 unexploded munition in Bayhan district of the same province.
In Taiz province, the team cleared 4 unexploded munitions and 1 improvised explosive device in Mokha district, 1 anti-personnel mine and 26 unexploded munitions in Dhubab district, 10 unexploded munitions and 1 improvised explosive device in Al-Muzaffar district, and 2 anti-personnel mines.
Overall statistics
The number of mines cleared since the beginning of August 2026 has reached 10,099. Since its launch, the Masam project has removed a total of 588,325 mines that were randomly planted across Yemeni territory, posing a threat to civilian lives.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia continues its efforts through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center to clear mines from Yemen, as part of a project aimed at enhancing civilian safety and enabling secure living conditions.