During the third week of March 2022, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center project to clear Yemeni lands of mines (Masam) removed 1,472 mines laid by the Houthi militia in various regions of Yemen, including 28 anti-personnel mines, 297 anti-tank mines, and 1,132 non-munitions. explosive, and 15 explosive devices.
The Masam team was able to clear 167 anti-tank mines and 356 unexploded ordnance in Aden governorate, one unexploded ordnance in the Qataba district in Al-Dhalea governorate, 4 anti-personnel mines, 59 anti-tank mines, 70 unexploded ordnance and two explosive devices in Al-Khawkhah district in Al-Hodeidah governorate, and removed 5 Anti-tank mines and 5 unexploded ordnance in the village of Kahboub, Lahj Governorate, and in Ma’rib Governorate, the “Massam” team cleared 4 anti-tank mines in the Al-Wadi district, 16 anti-personnel mines and one explosive device in the Harib district.
In Shabwa, the team was able to clear 5 anti-tank mines and 8 explosive devices in Ain district, 5 anti-personnel mines and 3 explosive devices in Bayhan district, 12 anti-tank mines, one unexploded ordnance and one explosive device in Asilan district.
The "Masam" team in Taiz governorate was able to clear 4 anti-tank mines and 7 unexploded ordnance in the Al-Wazi'a district, 6 anti-tank mines and 10 unexploded ordnance in the Al-Mokha district, and cleared 3 anti-personnel mines, 35 anti-tank mines and 682 unexploded ordnance in the Dhubab district. This brings the number of mines cleared during March to 3,910, bringing the number of mines cleared since the beginning of the “Masam” project to date to 326,699 mines, planted randomly by the Houthi militia throughout Yemen to claim more innocent victims among children, women and the elderly, while the Kingdom continues to represent At the King Salman Relief Center, clearing Yemeni lands of mines, and contributing to helping our Yemeni brothers to live a decent life.
Okaz (Riyadh) @okaz_online