The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (Masam) project to clear Yemeni lands of mines during the second week of November 2024 was able to remove 614 mines in various regions of Yemen, including: 3 anti-personnel mines, 36 anti-tank mines, and 574 ammunition. Unexploded, and one explosive device. The Masam team removed 5 unexploded ordnance in Zinjibar District in Abyan Governorate, one anti-personnel mine, 5 anti-tank mines, and 155 unexploded ordnance in the city of Aden, and in Hays District in Hodeidah Governorate, one anti-personnel mine, one anti-tank mine, and 37 unexploded ordnance were removed. .
In Lahj Governorate, the team was able to remove two unexploded ordnance in Al-Waht District, and one anti-tank mine and 3 unexploded ordnance in Al-Mudaraba District, and in Ma’rib Governorate, the team removed one anti-tank mine in Raghwan District, and 3 unexploded ordnance in Harib District, And one unexploded ordnance in Al-Wadi District, and the team removed 26 anti-tank mines and 340 unexploded ordnance in Ma’rib District, and cleared 21 unexploded ordnance and one explosive device in Asilan District in Shabwa Governorate, and in Taiz Governorate, the team cleared one anti-personnel mine, two anti-tank mines, and 4 unexploded ordnance. In Dhubab District, 3 unexploded ordnance were removed in Al-Mukha District.
This brings the number of mines removed during the month of November so far to 1,509 mines, while the number of mines removed since the beginning of the 'Masam' project has risen to date to 469,576 mines that were planted randomly throughout Yemen, like time bombs that carry with them a severe threat to... The lives of innocent children, women and the elderly.