Saudi project clears 829 Houthi mines in Yemen

Teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads and schools to facilitate safe movement for civilians and the delivery of humanitarian aid. (Supplied)

The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians

• The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians

RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam removed 829 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week.

The total included one anti-personnel mine, 49 anti-tank mines, 777 unexploded ordnances and two explosive devices, according to a recent report.

Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative’s managing director, said a total of 466,711 mines had been cleared since its inception in 2018.

The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly.

The demining operations took place in Marib, Aden, Jouf, Shabwa, Taiz, Hodeidah, Lahij, Sanaa, Al-Bayda, Al-Dhale and Saada.

Teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads and schools to facilitate safe movement for civilians and the delivery of humanitarian aid.