Saudi project clears 3,640 Houthi mines in Yemen

The project is one of several initiatives undertaken by º£½ÇÖ±²¥ to help ease the suffering of the Yemeni people. (SPA)
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RIYADH: The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen dismantled 3,640 Houthi mines in the third week of January.

This figure includes 2,994 anti-tank mines, 505 unexploded ordinances and 141 other explosive devices.

The project is one of several initiatives undertaken by º£½ÇÖ±²¥ to help ease the suffering of the Yemeni people.

The demining took place in Marib, Aden, Jouf, Shabwa, Taiz, Hodeidah, Lahij, Sanaa, Al-Bayda, Al-Dhale and Saada.

A total of 311,658 mines have been cleared since the start of the project.