https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tim-kennedy-shot-in-congo-while-working-as-military-contractor-reuters-reportsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tim-kennedy-shot-in-congo-while-working-as-military-contractor-reuters-reportshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tim-kennedy-shot-in-congo-while-working-as-military-contractor-reuters-reports#u127131Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:27:13 +0000Army Special Forces veteran and former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy was shot multiple times during a deadly September 17 ambush in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reuters reports that Kennedy sustained three gunshot wounds while working as a military contractor. The operation involved forces linked to Blackwater founder Erik Prince, specifically operating under Vectus Global. The incident exposes an expanding shadow war and mercenary network operating in Africa amid ongoing fighting against M23 rebels. Justin Conaglen was killed in the same ambush. Kennedy is currently receiving medical treatment