Teams from the Masam Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen, in collaboration with the Mukalla branch of the Executive Mine Action Center, successfully destroyed 1,354 land mines and explosive remnants of war in Hadramout governorate on Wednesday.
Details of the Operation
The operation included the disposal of various munitions: 63 82-millimeter mortar shells, 14 anti-personnel mines, 14 anti-vehicle mines, 123 rounds of 23 mm artillery ammunition, 37 rounds of 37 mm artillery ammunition, 16 hand grenades, 636 rounds of 12.7 mm ammunition, and 356 artillery shell fuzes.
Ongoing Efforts
This marked the eighth such operation in Hadramout since mid-January. Over this period, Masam teams have destroyed a total of 15,463 landmines, improvised explosive devices, and unexploded ordnance.
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