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1. Burkina Faso’s military junta has ordered the French embassy’s defense attaché to leave the country due to subversive behavior.
   2023-09-16 02:30:40 (First version)
2. The military junta of Burkina Faso orders the French embassy's defense attaché to leave the country due to subversive behavior.
   2023-09-16 06:10:40 (Update)
3. The military government of Burkina Faso orders the French embassy's defense attaché to leave the country due to subversive behavior.
   (Current version)

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