RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman met with the Executive Chairman of Atlantic Council, Frederick Kemp, at Al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh on Tuesday, Saudi’s state-run news agency (SPA) reported.
During the meeting, the two held talks on overall international efforts to achieve global security and prosperity were exchanged.
The meeting was attended by Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior; Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Nizar bin Obaid Madani and a number of officials.
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman meets chairman of Atlantic Council
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman meets chairman of Atlantic Council
Saudi mine-clearance project in Yemen destroys 4,235 explosive devices in a day
- Project Masam aims to rid Yemen of all mines to help ensure the highest standards of safety and security for the Yemeni people
LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam cleared 4,235 mines, unexploded ordnance and other explosive devices in a single day from Bab Al-Mandab region in southwestern Yemen, as part of its mission to protect civilians.
Osama Al-Gosaibi, the project’s director general, said it aims to rid Yemen of all mines to help ensure the highest standards of safety and security for the Yemeni people.
On Wednesday, the project’s teams destroyed 33 anti-tank mines, 31 anti-personnel mines, 86 miscellaneous shells, 2,750 assorted rounds, 1,291 breakers and valves used in devices, 12 grenades, two Katyusha rockets, a missile, 15 shell arrows, and 14 other explosive devices.
Masam’s teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads and areas around schools to facilitate the safe movement of civilians and delivery of humanitarian aid.
The project trains local people to become demining engineers, provides them with modern equipment to do the job, and also offers support to Yemenis injured by explosive devices.
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