RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam have destroyed 4,199 mines, unexploded ordnance, and remnants of war in the Zinjibar district of the Abyan governorate in Yemen.
The latest operation on Thursday took place in the Dofas area. It aims to clear Yemen of mines, explosive devices, and unexploded ordnance that endanger civilians, a statement said.
Masam military engineers destroyed 15 anti-tank mines, 15 anti-personnel mines, 102 shells, three explosive devices, 4,056 bullets, 15 hand grenades, and three missiles.
The explosive devices were collected from conflict areas in the governorates of Aden, Lahj, and Abyan.
Project Masam, overseen by the Saudi aid agency KSrelief, continues to remove deadly devices laid in Yemen by the Houthis. Since the initiative began operations in mid-2018, the project has cleared over 553,828 explosive threats in Yemen, enabling displaced families to return, farmers to access their land, and humanitarian organizations to operate more safely.
Munther Ahmed Qasim, commander of the first special task force, said their work does not stop throughout the year to protect the lives of innocent citizens in Yemen. He emphasized the team’s dedication to clearing all Yemeni territory of mine threats.
