Exclusive-Erik Prince’s forces suffer battlefield loss in Congo, former UFC fighter among wounded, sources say
- On September 17, former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter and Army Green Beret Tim Kennedy was wounded in an ambush in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is receiving treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
- Kennedy was working for Vectus Global, a private military contractor owned by Blackwater founder Erik Prince, which provides security and revenue collection services to the Congolese army in South Kivu.
- The attack left about 20 people dead or wounded, including at least seven Congolese nationals and former New Zealand Special Air Service soldier Justin Conaglen, according to sources working with the government.
- Sources working with the government suggest Rwandan forces may have tracked a surveillance drone to the team's location to carry out the ambush, while the U.S. State Department declined to comment.
- The incident demonstrates Prince's expanded role in the ongoing conflict as a supporter of President Donald Trump, despite Trump administration-brokered agreements intended to curb fighting in the region.
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Blackwater founder Erik Prince's private security forces suffered a defeating ambiguity in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving around 20 people dead or
Former UFC fighter and US Special Forces veteran Tim Kennedy was shot three times in a deadly ambush in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least 20 people were killed or wounded in the attack, including local soldiers and foreign military specialists, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the operation. The information was also published by the sports publication SPORTbible on October 10. The attack took place on September 17 in the p…
Former UFC Fighter Tim Kennedy Shot Three Times in Deadly Congo Ambush
Tim Kennedy, a former UFC fighter and retired US Green Beret, who was wounded when a team working for Blackwater founder Erik Prince was ambushed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-September, leaving several people dead and injured, sources close to the Congolese government said, is pictured at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., in this social media picture published May 30, 2025. Tim Kennedy via Instagram/via REUTERS. THIS I…
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wbap.comBlackwater Founder’s Forces Hit In Congo Ambush That Wounded Former UFC Fighter
Former UFC fighter and retired U.S. Army Green Beret Tim Kennedy was shot three times in the leg during a September 17 ambush in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo involving forces working for Blackwater founder Erik Prince, Reuters reported October 9.The attack in South Kivu province left about 20 people dead or wounded, according to […]
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