Landmines Turn Yemen’s Roads and Farmland Into Deadly Hazards

Landmines and explosive remnants of war are endangering Yemenis on roads, farms and grazing land, killing and injuring civilians while forcing others to change the routes they use in daily life.

The threat extends beyond travel. Fields and pastures that people depend on for their livelihoods can also become places of danger, making access to agricultural land a potentially deadly undertaking.

For survivors, the impact does not end at the site of an explosion. Injuries can lead to a long course of treatment and rehabilitation, extending the consequences into everyday life long after the initial blast.

The danger is also reshaping civilian movement. Routes are no longer determined solely by where people need to go, but by the risks they face along the way.

Across these affected spaces, mines and wartime remnants continue to disrupt the connection between homes, roads and livelihoods, leaving civilians to navigate both the immediate threat of explosives and their lasting consequences.