On September 17, 2024, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center's Masam Project, which focuses on clearing explosives in Yemen, removed a total of 2,474 explosive devices during the second week of September. This included 2,439 unexploded ordnances, 28 anti-tank mines, six anti-personnel mines, and one improvised explosive device (IED). The Masam team notably cleared 2,372 unexploded ordnances in Aden Governorate alone. Other significant operations included removing explosives from Hodeidah, Lahij, Marib, Shabwah, and Taiz Governorates. The total number of explosives cleared by the Masam Project has now reached 460,951, addressing the dangerous remnants of war that have been left across Yemen, posing risks particularly to civilians.
Ayda Salem