Saudi Arabia’s Project “Masam” Dismantles 1,187 Mines in 2nd Week of January

Saudi Arabia's Project "Masam" Dismantles 1,187 Mines in 2nd Week of January
Saudi Arabia's Project "Masam" Dismantles 1,187 Mines in 2nd Week of January

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center's project for clearingmines (Masam) in Yemen demined 1,187 mines during the second week of January2020, including 17 antipersonnel mines, 367 anti-tanks, 786 unexploded ordnanceand 17 explosive devices.Sincethe beginning of the project, 123,000 landmines have been dismantled after theyhad been planted by Houthi militias, in Yemen, claiming lives, serious injuriesor amputation of children, women and the elderly.

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