Saudi project clears 1,254 Houthi mines in Yemen
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam cleared 1,254 mines in Yemen — which had been planted by the Houthi militia — between June 1 to 7, according to a recent report.
Overseen by the Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief, the project’s specialist teams destroyed 1,232 pieces of unexploded ordnance, 18 anti-tank mines, three improvised explosive devices, and one anti-personnel mine.
The explosives, which were planted indiscriminately by the Houthis across Yemen, posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly.