Al - Shabaab militants attack Ethiopian forces . A Somali official says four militants are dead . Al - Shabaab says 73 militants died . In recent weeks , Somali government forces , backed by their Ethiopian allies , have retaken southern towns controlled by Al-Shabaab , including strategically important Baidoa . In recent weeks , the militants have taken control of some southern Somali towns .
Al - Shabaab militants attack Ethiopian forces . A Somali official says four militants are dead . Al - Shabaab says 73 militants died . In recent weeks , the militants have taken control of some southern Somali towns .