Yemen: 360 Houthi-laid landmines dismantled in one week
10/17/2024 4:41:00 PM
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center's mine action program known as MASAM has said it cleared 630 Houthi-laid landmines in various areas in Yemen in the fourth week of October.
The landmines reportedly included 3 anti-personnel mines, 28 anti-tank mines, and 598 unexploded ordnance, and one explosive device planted by the terrorist Houthi militias.
They MASAM team was able to remove 196 unexploded ordnance in Aden Governorate, and in Sanah District in Al Dhale Governorate, the team removed one explosive device, and in Hays District in Al Hudaydah Governorate, one anti-personnel mine and 6 anti-tank mines were removed.
In Al-Wahtah District, Lahj Governorate, 10 unexploded ordnance were removed, and in Harib District, Marib Governorate, the team removed 20 anti-tank mines and 300 unexploded ordnance.
In Shabwa Governorate, the team removed one anti-tank mine and one unexploded ordnance in Usaylan District, and one anti-personnel mine in Bayhan District.