{"id":9282,"date":"2026-08-04T13:54:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindef.gov.cm\/gendarmerie-nationale\/?p=9282"},"modified":"2026-08-04T13:58:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:58:03","slug":"colonel-eloundou-e-mesmin-magloire-aristide-elevated-to-brigadier-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindef.gov.cm\/gendarmerie-nationale\/en\/2026\/08\/04\/colonel-eloundou-e-mesmin-magloire-aristide-elevated-to-brigadier-general\/","title":{"rendered":"COLONEL ELOUNDOU E. 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