https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/army-special-forces-veteran-tim-kennedy-shot-3-times-in-congo-ambush-while-working-for-blackwater-s-founderContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/army-special-forces-veteran-tim-kennedy-shot-3-times-in-congo-ambush-while-working-for-blackwater-s-founderhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/army-special-forces-veteran-tim-kennedy-shot-3-times-in-congo-ambush-while-working-for-blackwater-s-founder#u127303Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:35:10 +0000Army Special Forces veteran and former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy is recovering at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after sustaining three gunshot wounds to his leg during an ambush in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The September attack occurred while Kennedy was working as a military contractor for Vectus Global, a security company founded by Blackwater creator Erik Prince. The deadly firefight left approximately 20 people killed or wounded, exposing a shadow war linked to the contest for mineral resources in the region.Why it mattersThe incident brings renewed scrutiny to private