Unconfirmed reports from several conflict trackers indicate that Ethiopian and Eritrean forces clashed near the locality of Badme on Nov. 9, with one unconfirmed report stating Ethiopia launched a drone strike inside Eritrean territory, Critical Threats reported on Nov. 10. This comes as Ethiopia and Eritrea have pressed ahead with military buildups on either side of the border around Badme since the start of November, with previous unconfirmed reports indicating that the two countries clashed along their border to the north of the Ethiopian town of Adigrat on Oct. 30 and Nov. 1 and near the locality of Egela on Nov. 2-3.