Ex-UFC fighter Tim Kennedy injured in Congo as Blackwater founder Erik Prince’s forces take heavy casualties

A private security force operated by Vectus Global, led by Blackwater founder Erik Prince, reportedly suffered a significant ambush in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on September 17. The attack in South Kivu resulted in approximately 20 casualties, including at least seven Congolese nationals and a former New Zealand special forces member. Among the wounded is former UFC fighter and Green Beret Tim Kennedy, who sustained three gunshot wounds to the leg and is reportedly receiving treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Sources suggest the ambush may have been conducted by Rwandan forces or the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group using drone tracking technology.

A private security force operated by Vectus Global, led by Blackwater founder Erik Prince, reportedly suffered a significant ambush in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on September 17. The attack in South Kivu resulted in approximately 20 casualties, including at least seven Congolese nationals and a former New Zealand special forces member. Among the wounded is former UFC fighter and Green Beret Tim Kennedy, who sustained three gunshot wounds to the leg and is reportedly receiving treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Sources suggest the ambush may have been conducted by Rwandan forces or the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group using drone tracking technology.