RIYADH — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) said it cleared 2,692 mines and explosive remnants of war during the final week of January as part of its ongoing landmine clearance efforts in Yemen.The removals were carried out under the Saudi-backed Masam Project, which aims to eliminate mines and unexploded ordnance left behind by the conflict. The items cleared included 12 anti-personnel mines, 70 anti-tank mines, 2,602 unexploded ordnance items, and eight improvised explosive devices, according to the center.In Al Hudaydah governorate, Masam teams dismantled one unexploded ordnance item in Hays district, and eight unexploded ordnance items along with one improvised explosive device in Al Khawkhah district.In Hadramout governorate, teams removed six anti-personnel mines, 12 anti-tank mines, and 2,215 unexploded ordnance items in Al Mukalla district.Operations in Hajjah governorate resulted in the clearance of three anti-personnel mines, 56 anti-tank mines, 326 unexploded ordnance items, and six improvised explosive devices in Midi district. In Lahj governorate, four unexploded ordnance items were removed in Al Madaribah district.The project also continued in Shabwah governorate, where teams removed three anti-personnel mines in Bayhan district, as well as one anti-tank mine and one unexploded ordnance item in Al Makha district.In Taiz governorate, one anti-tank mine and 46 unexploded ordnance items were dismantled in Dhubab district, along with one unexploded ordnance item and one improvised explosive device in Saluh district.With the latest operations, the number of mines and explosive remnants removed in January 2026 reached 7,554. Since the launch of the Masam Project, a total of 537,505 mines and explosive devices have been cleared across Yemen.KSrelief said the mines had been planted indiscriminately, posing a serious threat to civilians, particularly children, women and the elderly. The center reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to supporting mine clearance efforts in Yemen as part of its broader humanitarian mission to improve civilian safety and contribute to stability and security in the country.RIYADH — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) said it cleared 2,692 mines and explosive remnants of war during the final week of January as part of its ongoing landmine clearance efforts in Yemen.The removals were carried out under the Saudi-backed Masam Project, which aims to eliminate mines and unexploded ordnance left behind by the conflict. The items cleared included 12 anti-personnel mines, 70 anti-tank mines, 2,602 unexploded ordnance items, and eight improvised explosive devices, according to the center.In Al Hudaydah governorate, Masam teams dismantled one unexploded ordnance item in Hays district, and eight unexploded ordnance items along with one improvised explosive device in Al Khawkhah district.In Hadramout governorate, teams removed six anti-personnel mines, 12 anti-tank mines, and 2,215 unexploded ordnance items in Al Mukalla district.Operations in Hajjah governorate resulted in the clearance of three anti-personnel mines, 56 anti-tank mines, 326 unexploded ordnance items, and six improvised explosive devices in Midi district. In Lahj governorate, four unexploded ordnance items were removed in Al Madaribah district.The project also continued in Shabwah governorate, where teams removed three anti-personnel mines in Bayhan district, as well as one anti-tank mine and one unexploded ordnance item in Al Makha district.In Taiz governorate, one anti-tank mine and 46 unexploded ordnance items were dismantled in Dhubab district, along with one unexploded ordnance item and one improvised explosive device in Saluh district.With the latest operations, the number of mines and explosive remnants removed in January 2026 reached 7,554. Since the launch of the Masam Project, a total of 537,505 mines and explosive devices have been cleared across Yemen.KSrelief said the mines had been planted indiscriminately, posing a serious threat to civilians, particularly children, women and the elderly. The center reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to supporting mine clearance efforts in Yemen as part of its broader humanitarian mission to improve civilian safety and contribute to stability and security in the country.
Masam project clears 2,692 mines and explosive remnants in Yemen
