Paddy Ankunda , spokesman for the African Union Mission in Somalia ( AMISOM ) said forces from Djibouti , Uganda and Burundi will replace the Ethiopians . Al-Shabaab fighters ambush Ethiopian forces . The attack comes as the United States is trying to build a coalition of African nations that can fight al-Shabaab. Al-Shabaab says 73 soldiers died . In recent weeks , the militants have lost control of some southern Somali towns .
Al-Shabaab fighters ambush Ethiopian forces . The attack comes as the United States is trying to build a coalition of African nations that can fight al-Shabaab. Al-Shabaab says 73 soldiers died . In recent weeks , the militants have lost control of some southern Somali towns .