https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-ufc-fighter-was-shot-three-times-in-a-congo-ambushContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-ufc-fighter-was-shot-three-times-in-a-congo-ambushhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-ufc-fighter-was-shot-three-times-in-a-congo-ambush#u126087Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:31:18 +0000Former UFC fighter and U.S. Army Green Beret Tim Kennedy is in stable condition at Walter Reed after sustaining three gunshot wounds to the leg during an ambush in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The September 17 attack on a private security team left at least 20 people killed or injured, including the death of a former New Zealand special operations soldier. Kennedy was working as a contractor for Vectus Global, a private security firm founded by Blackwater creator Erik Prince.Why it mattersThe incident highlights the growing involvement of private military contractors in the se