The Director General of the “Masam” project to clear Yemeni lands of mines, Mr. Osama Al-Gosaibi, said that Yemen is experiencing a real catastrophe that threatens the lives of civilians, represented by the random planting of mines and explosive devices.
Al-Gosaibi added that the project’s estimates of the amount of landmines planted in the lands The Republic of Yemen has reached two million mines, pointing out that the Houthi militia continues to plant mines and explosive devices, flouting international rules and norms established by civilized nations.
Al-Gosaibi revealed that one of the project teams cooperated with the Yemeni National Mine Action Program at the beginning of the year. A fishing boat washed up on the coast of Bab al-Mandab was being examined and local residents towed it. After preliminary examinations, it was found that the boat contained a huge explosive device consisting of 25 kg of highly explosive C4 and at least 50 kg of TNT, in addition to To 25 barrels of gasoline, each with a capacity of 20 liters, the team safely removed these components and disposed of the explosive devices.
He added that this incident and others confirm the insistence of this militia on disrupting international trade in one of the most important water straits in the world, as well as It harms the local economy based on fishing activities, in addition to polluting the marine environment.
This came in a speech delivered by the Director General of the “Masam” project yesterday at a symposium on efforts made to clear mines and their impact on peace and human security, which was organized by the European Organization of Islamic Centers in Geneva, pointing out the need for the international community to understand the scale of the disaster in Yemen.
During his speech, Al-Gosaibi referred to the humanitarian cases that Masam’s teams face during their work in sites that were contaminated by the terrorist militia with mines and explosive devices, which represent testimonies that the Houthi group bears. International criminal responsibility for this horror and tragedies.
He said that since the start of its work in mid-2018 until today, the project has cleared Yemeni territory of 438,413 anti-personnel and anti-tank mines, unexploded ordnance, and explosive devices.
At the conclusion of the work The symposium, in which political figures and experts from international organizations participated, received Professor Osama Al-Gosaibi from Professor Darain and two certificates of appreciation from Dr. Muhajiri Zayan was presented by the European Organization of Islamic Centers in recognition of his distinguished leadership of one of the largest humanitarian projects operating in Yemen, and for the humanitarian work provided by the “Masam” project in Yemeni territories.