On the 3rd, the Southern Transitional Council of Yemen welcomed Saudi Arabia's initiative for dialogue. Many media saw this as a sign that the situation in Yemen might ease. On the same day, Yemeni government forces recovered Hadramaut province, a strategic location in the east, from the Southern Transitional Council. Chairman Alimi of the Yemeni President's leadership announced on the 3rd that government forces have fully controlled all military and security facilities in Hadramaut province. Both the Yemeni Government and Southern Transitional Council officials have confirmed that Southern Transitional Council forces have withdrawn from the province.

On the 3rd, the Southern Transitional Council of Yemen welcomed Saudi Arabia's initiative for dialogue. Many media saw this as a sign that the situation in Yemen might ease. On the same day, Yemeni government forces recovered Hadramaut province, a strategic location in the east, from the Southern Transitional Council. Chairman Alimi of the Yemeni President's leadership announced on the 3rd that government forces have fully controlled all military and security facilities in Hadramaut province. Both the Yemeni Government and Southern Transitional Council officials have confirmed that Southern Transitional Council forces have withdrawn from the province.