No minerals, no water…there are only bombs under the soil in this country, it is…, not North Korea, Ukraine,

Saudi Arabia has taken up the task of removing the bombs and landmines laid in Yemen. Project Masam is doing this work. This is a humanitarian mission of Saudi Arabia, which has been engaged in freeing the land of Yemen from these deadly explosions for the last several years. While gold, oil, water etc. are found underground across the world, there is a Muslim country where bombs are found when one digs the soil.

So here we are talking about the Muslim country Yemen, where dangerous landmines have become a part of the lives of common people. There is no greenery here, the smell of gunpowder has settled in the ground.

Saudi team is removing bombs every week

Saudi Arabia has taken up the task of removing the bombs and landmines laid in Yemen. Project Masam is doing this work. This is a humanitarian mission of Saudi Arabia, which has been engaged in freeing the land of Yemen from these deadly explosions for the last several years.

Last week itself, this team has removed a total of 1,050 explosive devices from different areas of Yemen. These included 1,020 unexploded ordnance (i.e. bombs that did not explode). Apart from this, it also included 24 anti-tank mines, 3 anti-personnel mines, and 3 other explosive devices.

How many bombs have been removed so far?

According to Osama Al-Gosaibi, the managing director of this project, a total of 4,88,656 explosive devices have been removed since 2018. Many of these bombs were planted near schools, villages and roads, due to which the lives of ordinary citizens always remained in danger.

Where did the campaign take place?

This landmine removal campaign has been carried out in many areas of Yemen. These include areas like Marib, Aden, Jauf, Shabwa, Taiz, Hudaydah, Lahij, Sana’a, Al-Bayda, Al-Dal and Sa’ada. The special thing about this mission is that it not only removes bombs, but also trains local people in demining. Apart from this, people who have been injured by these explosives are also given medical and financial help.

Why is this campaign necessary?

Because of these bombs, the lives of women, children and the elderly are in danger every day. Therefore, it is important to clear villages, schools and roads so that people can move around safely and relief materials can be delivered easily. For Yemen, this is not just a battle to clear land, but a battle to protect lives.

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