LONDON: During the first week of October, Project Masam, Saudi Arabia’s effort to clear mines in Yemen, dismantled 1,319 explosive devices planted by the Houthis and other militant groups.
The initiative, launched by Saudi aid agency KSrelief in 2014 to prevent deaths and injuries among innocent civilians in the country, has now cleared a total of 517,818 mines and other explosive devices, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The project also provides mine-removal training and equipment for local engineers, as well as support for Yemenis who have been injured by such devices.
The clearing of mines from villages, roads and areas around schools facilitates the safe movement of civilians and delivery of humanitarian aid, the agency added.
