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Saudi-Backed Masam Project Clears Thousands of Explosive Devices in Yemen

Project Masam destroyed more than 4,500 landmines and unexploded ordnance across Yemen during the past month, continuing Saudi Arabia's long-running humanitarian demining programme.

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