Saudi project clears 2,782 Houthi mines in one week

Saudi project clears 2,782 Houthi mines in one week
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Updated 17 May 2020
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Saudi project clears 2,782 Houthi mines in one week

Saudi project clears 2,782 Houthi mines in one week
  • More than 1.1 million mines have been planted by Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen

RIYADH: The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance (Masam) in Yemen dismantled 34 anti-personnel mines, 382 anti-tank mines, 45 explosive devices and 2,321 unexploded ordnance — a total of 2,782 mines — during the second week of May.
Since the beginning of the project 166,987 mines have been extracted. More than 1.1 million mines have been planted by Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen during the conflict.