Colin Freeman

@colinfreeman99

Journalist and author, one-time hostage of Somali pirates. Books on Iraq, Somalia, piracy, Ukraine.

Joined July 2009

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Colin Freeman@colinfreeman99 · Jun 14

Wrote this about my occasional dealings as a hack with Frederick Forsyth spectator.co.uk/article/lunche…

colinfreeman99's tweet card. How my reporting on Guinea-Bissau’s narco state led to an unexpected collaboration with Frederick Forsyth, author of The Day of the Jackal.

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Macer Gifford@macergifford · 5 h

The 2023 murder of Dan shocked a lot of people in the UK. A number of journalists took a close interest in the case. One of them, @colinfreeman99 has literally just published a book that covers the crime in some detail. I bought a copy yesterday & will be reading with interest.

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Colin Freeman@colinfreeman99 · 10 h

Talked to British Forces Broadcasting Service about my new book on Ukraine's International Legion, The Mad and the Brave. open.spotify.com/episode/10WXMI…

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Colin Freeman@colinfreeman99 · Jul 18

Audio clip of the preface to my new book on Ukraine's International Legion here...

HHarperNonFiction@HarperNonFic · Jul 17

Happy publication day to @colinfreeman99 and his new book, The Mad and the Brave: The Untold Story of Ukraine’s Foreign Legion. An astonishing account of Europe's biggest major conflict, told through the eyes of a ragbag collection of foreign fighters. lnk.to/TMATB

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Colin Freeman@colinfreeman99 · Jul 17

Delighted to see a five-star review for my new book, The Mad and the Brave, which is published today by @HarperCollinsUK telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fict…

colinfreeman99's tweet card. Colin Freeman brings Ukraine’s overseas legionnaires to the forefront of his brilliant new book, The Mad and the Brave

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Colin Freeman@colinfreeman99 · Jul 14

Reviewed new English-language translation of Giorgia Meloni's memoir... telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fict…

colinfreeman99's tweet card. The Italian leader’s memoir, I am Giorgia, reveals a difficult youth marred by bullying – and a refuge in politics

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Colin Freeman@colinfreeman99 · Jul 11

One week until my new book The Mad and the Brave comes out. The story war in Ukraine, as seen through the eyes of Foreign Legion volunteers from Britain and the US. lnk.to/TMATB

colinfreeman99's tweet card. Go to The Mad and the Brave.

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Colin Freeman@colinfreeman99 · Jun 5

The Scottish ‘tartan turf war’ that went global telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/0…

colinfreeman99's tweet card. A long-running feud between Glasgow’s most powerful gangland families has claimed its latest victims – this time in southern Spain

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Colin Freeman@colinfreeman99 · May 20

Reviewed new book on Russia's Wagner mercenary group by @JohnLechner1 , who has put in some proper journalist shoeleather on it. It's particularly good on the group's activities in Africa. telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fict…

colinfreeman99's tweet card. In Death is our Business, John Lechner offers a rare, vivid portrait of the mercenary group by interviewing ex-members – itself a feat

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Colin Freeman@colinfreeman99 · May 15

Hi, sent a couple of emails with queries yesterday, can someone get back to me? U seem to have imposed the late entry fee a day early

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Colin Freeman@colinfreeman99 · May 14

Wrote this for The Telegraph... telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/1…

colinfreeman99's tweet card. Some speculate that a misconduct probe into the First Sea Lord may have been brought about to silence a vocal critic of defence spending

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Colin Freeman@colinfreeman99 · May 13

Today's Daily Telegraph obituary of Chris "Swampy" Garrett, land mine clearance volunteer killed in Ukraine

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Colin Freeman@colinfreeman99 · May 2

My new book on the story of Ukraine's International Legion will be published on July 17 by @HarperCollinsUK . It's the story of Ukraine war as witnessed by the Brits and Americans who risked their lives to fight there - and who sometimes paid the ultimate price.

colinfreeman99's tweet image. My new book on the story of Ukraine's International Legion will be published on July 17 by @HarperCollinsUK . It's the story of Ukraine war as witnessed by the Brits and Americans who risked their lives to fight there - and who sometimes paid the ultimate price.

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Alex Rowell@alexjrowell · Apr 29

New: I wrote about the candid conversation between Nasser and Gaddafi that has sparked such uproar in the Arab media in recent days, which ultimately tells us more about contemporary Middle East politics than it does about history. In @newlinesmag today: newlinesmag.com/spotlight/why-…

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Colin Freeman@colinfreeman99 · Apr 29

This could be a huge story... bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

colinfreeman99's tweet card. Victoria McCloud, who stepped down last year, said the judgement had violated her human rights.

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Colin Freeman@colinfreeman99 · Apr 29

Wrote this about the film Warfare for The Spectator spectator.co.uk/article/what-w…

colinfreeman99's tweet card. Alex Garland’s Warfare captures the brutal reality of combat in Iraq’s bloodiest city, Ramadi, but leaves viewers with the wrong impression.

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Colin Freeman@colinfreeman99 · Apr 16

Interviewed Swedish journalist & author Diamant Salihu about how Sweden's gang crime problem has exposed cracks in its multi-cultural vision telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/1…

colinfreeman99's tweet image. Interviewed Swedish journalist &amp; author Diamant Salihu about how Sweden's gang crime problem has exposed cracks in its multi-cultural vision
telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/1…

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