The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center “Masam” project to clear Yemeni lands of mines during the third week of September 2024 was able to remove 1,338 mines in various regions of Yemen, including three anti-personnel mines, 35 anti-tank mines, and 1,300 ammunition. Unexploded.
The Masam team in Hodeidah Governorate was able to remove two anti-tank mines in Hays District, one anti-tank mine and one unexploded ordnance in Al-Khawkhah District, and in Al-Waht District in Lahj Governorate, the team removed 44 unexploded ordnance.
In Ma'rib Governorate, the team removed one anti-personnel mine in the Raghwan District, and 198 unexploded ordnance were removed in the City District, and 30 anti-tank mines were removed in the Ma'rib District. In Shabwa Governorate, the team removed one anti-personnel mine in Ain District, and in Usaylan District, one unexploded ordnance was removed.
The center’s team in Taiz Governorate also removed one anti-personnel mine, one anti-tank mine, and 25 unexploded ordnance in Dhubab District, and one anti-tank mine and 28 unexploded ordnance were removed in Al-Mukha District, and 1,003 unexploded ordnance were removed. In Aden.
Thus, the number of mines removed since the beginning of December has become 4,578 mines, and the number of mines removed since the start of the “Masam” project so far has reached 462,289 mines that were planted randomly in various Yemeni territories to claim more innocent victims from children, women and the elderly.< /p>