Tim Kennedy Update: UFC Fighter in Walter Reed After Being Shot in Congo
Former UFC star Tim Kennedy is recovering at Walter Reed after being shot during a deadly ambush in eastern Congo.
Tim Kennedy, a former UFC fighter and ex-Green Beret, sustained three gunshot wounds to the leg after being ambushed in the Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-September, according to Reuters citing anonymous sources. The attack, reportedly involving forces linked to Blackwater founder Erik Prince, resulted in about 20 fatalities or injuries.
Republican Representative Derrick Van Orden confirmed Kennedy's injury late Sunday and expressed his prayer for the fighter's recovery and his family's peace on social media platform X. This incident is being treated as a developing story and further updates will be provided.
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