Erik Prince's Forces Suffer Battlefield Loss in Congo, Former UFC Fighter Among Wounded, Sources Say
At least 20 people were killed or wounded, sources said, after the attack hit contractors working for Erik Prince’s Vectus Global.
- On September 17, forces led by Blackwater founder Erik Prince were ambushed in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, leaving at least 20 people killed or wounded, including former Green Beret and UFC fighter Tim Kennedy.
- Prince deployed private security to Uvira earlier this year to secure mineral reserves against Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, following broader agreements brokered by the Trump administration to stabilize the eastern DRC.
- Kennedy, a popular podcaster and former Green Beret, survived the attack with three gunshot wounds to his leg and is being treated at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre in Washington.
- Spokespeople for the DRC and Rwandan governments, as well as M23, did not respond to requests for comment, while a representative for Vectus Global declined to comment on the operation.
- Persistent fighting in the eastern DRC is driven by control over mineral reserves including tantalum and gold, where sources suggest Rwandan military forces may have tracked a surveillance drone to initiate the ambush.
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Blackwater founder Erik Prince's private security forces suffered a defeating ambiguity in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving around 20 people dead or
🪖 Blackwater founder’s Congo ambush exposes neo-colonial scramble for African resources - and Ukraine’s role
Vectus Global, a mercenary group owned by Blackwater founder Erik Prince, was ambushed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on September 17, leaving at least 20 people dead or wounded, including former US Green Beret and UFC contestant Tim Kennedy...
Former UFC fighter and US Special Forces veteran Tim Kennedy was shot three times in a deadly ambush in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least 20 people were killed or wounded in the attack, including local soldiers and foreign military specialists, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the operation. The information was also published by the sports publication SPORTbible on October 10. The attack took place on September 17 in the p…
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wbap.comBlackwater Founder’s Forces Hit In Congo Ambush That Wounded Former UFC Fighter
Former UFC fighter and retired U.S. Army Green Beret Tim Kennedy was shot three times in the leg during a September 17 ambush in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo involving forces working for Blackwater founder Erik Prince, Reuters reported October 9.The attack in South Kivu province left about 20 people dead or wounded, according to […]
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