The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center “Masam” project to clear Yemeni lands of mines announced the removal of 730 mines in various regions of Yemen during the third week of this October, including 13 anti-personnel mines, 109 anti-tank mines, and 608 non-munitions. Exploded.

Masam team’s operations included removing 156 unexploded ordnance in Aden Governorate, and in Hodeidah Governorate, the team removed 19 unexploded ordnance in Al-Khawkhah District, one anti-tank mine and 9 unexploded ordnance in Hays District, and in Ma’rib Governorate the team was able to remove Two anti-personnel mines in Harib District, and 100 anti-tank mines and 400 unexploded ordnance in Ma’rib District.

In Shabwa Governorate, the team removed 8 anti-personnel mines in Ain District, and 4 anti-tank mines in Usaylan District. In Taiz Governorate, the “Masam” team was able to remove 2 anti-personnel mines, 2 anti-tank mines, and 2 unexploded ordnances in Al-Mandab District, and 3 unexploded munitions.

Thus, the number of mines removed during the month of October rises to 2,206 mines, bringing the number of mines removed since the beginning of the “Masam” project until now to 419,309 mines that were planted randomly in various Yemeni territories to claim more innocent victims of children, women and the elderly. .