RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam cleared 1,375 mines in Yemen — which had been planted by the Houthi militia — between May 18 to 24, according to a recent report.
Overseen by the Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief, the project’s specialist teams destroyed 1,345 pieces of unexploded ordnance, 15 improvised explosive devices, 11 anti-tank mines, and four anti-personnel mines.
The explosives, which were planted indiscriminately by the Houthis across Yemen, posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly.
A total of 443,452 mines have been cleared since the start of the initiative in 2018, according to Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the project’s managing director.
Masam teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads and schools to facilitate the safe movement of civilians and the delivery of humanitarian aid.
