Former
Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Tim Kennedy
he was reportedly wounded in an ambush in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Accordingly MMA WeeklyKennedy was part of a three-member team that came under fire last month. The publication reported that he suffered multiple gunshot wounds before being evacuated to the United States for treatment. He described her condition as stable.
Tim Kennedy shot three times in the Congo attack that killed Justin Conaglen
Kennedy, who competed professionally in mixed martial arts from 2001 to 2016, was shot during an operation in the central African country. New Zealand Herald. The purpose of his reported presence is unclear.
The publication cited speculation linking the operation to a private security firm linked to Blackwater founder Erik Prince and a possible confrontation with Russia’s Africa Corps. Neither claim has been confirmed.
MMA Weekly reported that the attack took place on September 17 and that Kennedy was shot three times in the leg. According to its data, the crew’s evacuation lasted nearly eight hours.
The publication reported that Kennedy was medically evacuated to the United States, that former New Zealand Special Air Service soldier Justin Conaglen was killed in the ambush and a third, unidentified crew member was wounded.