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Costas Georgiou, Cypriot-born British mercenary in the Angolan Civil War (born 1951)
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Costas Georgiou
Cypriot-born British mercenary (1951–1976)
Costas Georgiou, also known by his alias Colonel Callan, was a Greek Cypriot turned-mercenary who was executed in Angola following the Luanda Trial for activities during the civil war phase of the Angolan War of Independence.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mercenary
Soldier who fights for hire
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Angolan Civil War
1975–2002 civil war in Angola
The Angolan Civil War was a civil war in Angola, beginning in 1975 and continuing, with interludes, until 2002. The war began immediately after Angola became independent from Portugal in November 1975. It was a power struggle between two former anti-colonial guerrilla movements,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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