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MASAM Announces the Clearance of 1,103 Mines in Yemen

Yemen Monitor/ Newsroom:

The Saudi Project Masam removed 1,103 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week.

It was reported that The total included 1,047 unexploded ordnances, 51 anti-tank mines, four anti-personnel mines and one improvised explosive device, according to a recent report.

Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative’s managing director, said that 514,193 mines have been cleared since the project began in 2018.

He added: The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly.

The demining operations took place in Marib, Aden, Jouf, Shabwa, Taiz, Hodeidah, Lahij, Sanaa, Al-Bayda, Al-Dhale and Saada.

Mines and unexploded ordnance from the war, which has lasted for nearly a decade, are a source of constant worry for Yemenis, claiming their lives day after day.

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