Costas Georgiou
Costas Georgiou | |
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Costas Georgiou on trial in Angola (1976) | |
| Born | Costas Georgiou 21 December 1951 |
| Died | 10 July 1976 (aged 24) |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Other names | Colonel Callan |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Convictions | Acting as a mercenary War crimes Crimes against peace |
| Trial | Luanda Trial |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
Costas Georgiou (Greek: Κώστας Γεωργίου; 21 December 1951 – 10 July 1976), also known by his alias Colonel Callan, was a Cypriot-born British court-martialled-soldier-turned-mercenary who was executed in Angola following the Luanda Trial for activities during the civil war phase of the Angolan War of Independence.