Complex sentence: The Ethiopian Emperor Menelik's Somali expedition consisting of an army of 11,000 men made a deep push into the vicinity of Luuq in Somalia but was soundly defeated by the Gobroon army with only 200 soldiers returning alive.
Split into simpler sentences: The Ethiopian Emperor Menelik's Somali expedition, consisting of an army of 11,000 men, made a deep push into the vicinity of Luuq in Somalia. However, his troops were soundly defeated by the Gobroon army, with only 200 soldiers returning alive.