Yemeni government forces announced on the evening of the 12th that 32 government soldiers had previously been killed in an attack by an armed group under the Southern Transitional Council on the eastern province of Hadramaut, and 45 others were injured. The Yemeni Sabah News Agency quoted a statement issued by the General Staff of the Government Armed Forces as reporting that 32 soldiers of the region's government forces were killed, 45 officers and soldiers were injured, and many others were missing as a result of the attack. The statement said the attacks “had no law or justification” and accused the attackers of attempting to disrupt the security and stability of Hadramaut and disrupt the political process.

Yemeni government forces announced on the evening of the 12th that 32 government soldiers had previously been killed in an attack by an armed group under the Southern Transitional Council on the eastern province of Hadramaut, and 45 others were injured. The Yemeni Sabah News Agency quoted a statement issued by the General Staff of the Government Armed Forces as reporting that 32 soldiers of the region's government forces were killed, 45 officers and soldiers were injured, and many others were missing as a result of the attack. The statement said the attacks “had no law or justification” and accused the attackers of attempting to disrupt the security and stability of Hadramaut and disrupt the political process.