Ex-UFC competitor and US Green Beret Tim Kennedy was shot during a clash in the Democratic Republic of Congo involving forces connected to Erik Prince, according to Reuters and the New York Times. A New Zealand SAS veteran lost his life in the same incident.
The incident has brought to light what reporters describe as a private military operation Prince is operating in the region. Kennedy is well known for his career as a mixed martial arts fighter and his service as a US Army Special Forces soldier.