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Army Special Forces Veteran, Ex-UFC Fighter Tim Kennedy Shot 3 Times in Congo Ambush: Report Headline from Military.com
Kennedy was reportedly working with Vectus Global, Erik Prince's security company, when the team was ambushed while traveling between locations.
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BizPac Review
Ex-Green Beret, UFC fighter Tim Kennedy wounded during ambush in the Congo ↗ (opens BizPac Review) Published Oct 10, 2026
BizPac Review's feed description Reports of an ambush by rebel forces in Central Africa were said to have left several dead and more wounded among a group of contractors that included […]
Sofrep
Tim Kennedy Was Shot in Congo. Inside Erik Prince’s Shadow War ↗ (opens Sofrep) Published Oct 10, 2026
Sofrep's feed description Tim Kennedy survived the ambush, but the blood on a South Kivu road exposed Erik Prince’s tax brigade for what it had been all along: a war contract wearing an accountant’s visor. #TimKennedy #ErikPrince #VectusGlobal #Congo #PrivateMilitaryContractors
Newsweek
Tim Kennedy Update: UFC Fighter in Walter Reed After Being Shot in Congo ↗ (opens Newsweek) Published Oct 12, 2026
Newsweek's feed description Former UFC star Tim Kennedy is recovering at Walter Reed after being shot during a deadly ambush in eastern Congo.
Valuetainment
Tim Kennedy Shot Three Times in Congo Ambush ↗ (opens Valuetainment) Published Oct 12, 2026
Valuetainment's feed description Former UFC fighter and Green Beret Tim Kennedy was reportedly shot three times in an ambush in eastern Congo while working as a military contractor. Reuters reports that the September 17 attack hit forces tied to Blackwater founder Erik Prince’s company, Vectus Global, and that about 20 people were …
News Nation Now
Ex-UFC fighter shot in Congo, extracted during ambush ↗ (opens News Nation Now) Published Oct 12, 2026
News Nation Now's feed description Kennedy suffered three gunshot wounds to his leg after a firefight with Rwandan-backed rebels.
News Nation Now
Tim Kennedy shot in Congo while working as military contractor, Reuters reports ↗ (opens News Nation Now) Published Oct 12, 2026
News Nation Now's feed description Kennedy suffered three gunshot wounds to his leg after a firefight with Rwandan-backed rebels.
Military.com
Army Special Forces Veteran, Ex-UFC Fighter Tim Kennedy Shot 3 Times in Congo Ambush: Report ↗ (opens Military.com) Published Oct 13, 2026
Military.com's feed description Kennedy was reportedly working with Vectus Global, Erik Prince's security company, when the team was ambushed while traveling between locations.
New York Post
Former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy recovering after he’s shot 3 times in deadly Congo ambush on private security forces: ‘Not dead’ ↗ (opens New York Post) Published Oct 15, 2026
New York Post's feed description Former Green Beret Tim Kennedy is recovering at Walter Reed after being shot three times during a deadly ambush in eastern Congo.
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