Saudi project clears 1,367 explosive devices in Yemen

RIYADH: Teams working on Saudi Arabia’s Masam project removed 1,367 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. The devices included 1,275 unexploded ordnances, 73 anti-tank mines 13 anti-personnel mines, and six improvised explosive devices. The explosives had been planted indiscriminately across the country, posing a threat to civilians, including children, women, and the elderly. The demining operations took place in Marib, Aden, Jouf, Shabwa, Taiz, Hodeidah, Lahij, Sanaa, Al-Bayda, Al-Dhale, and Saada.

Raccontata daarabnews.com