land mines

Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam dismantled 725 mines in Yemen, planted by the Iran-backed Houthi militia, in the first week of January. Overseen by Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief, the project’s teams destroyed 596 unexploded ordnance,…
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An ongoing Saudi program to clear landmines in Yemen saw 1,133 devices laid by the Iran-backed Houthis dismantled in the first week of May. Overseen by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, special teams destroyed six…
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In conjunction with the International Day for Mine Awareness, which falls on May 4, Masam launched a campaign to disseminate information on the dangers of land mines in the governorates of Marib and Taiz in Yemen. On the occasion, Masam…
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The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance (Masam) cleared 816 mines in Yemen during the second week of April. The mines planted by the Houthi militia comprised seven anti-personnel mines, 256 anti-tank mines, 550 unexploded ordnance and…
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At least 32 Yemeni civilians have been killed and 42 others injured by land mines planted by Houthis since the start of the year, according to Yemeni Landmine Records — a group that tracks civilian land mine fatalities in the country.…
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Family members from three generations were huddled on the back of a pickup truck for what started as a joyful ride through the Syrian countryside for Abdulaziz Al-Oqab and his relatives. They were planning to sample the long-forgotten…
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