UFC Star Tim Kennedy Shot in Congo Ambush; NZ Veteran Killed

A mission linked to Erik Prince’s private security firm turned deadly in the Congo, leaving one soldier dead and a former UFC fighter wounded.

A dangerous mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has turned deadly. A team of private soldiers was ambushed while on a mission linked to Erik Prince, the man who started the security company Blackwater. Tim Kennedy, who is a former UFC fighter and a U.S. Army Green Beret, was shot during the attack. Reports say he was hit multiple times, but he survived the encounter. Sadly, not everyone made it out. A veteran of the New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) was killed in the ambush. This incident is bringing new attention to the private security deals happening in the region. Eri…