UFC vet Tim Kennedy hospitalized after reportedly being shot 3 times in deadly Congo ambush
Kennedy, a former U.S. Army Green Beret, sustained three gunshot wounds to his leg during the Sept. 17 attack, which left approximately 20 people killed or wounded.
UFC veteran Tim Kennedy was hospitalized after being shot three times during a deadly ambush in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to various reports. The incident occurred on September 17th in South Kivu province, where Kennedy, a former U.S. Army Green Beret, was working with a private security company. The ambush resulted in 20 people being killed or wounded, including seven Congolese nationals and a former New Zealand Special Forces member.
Kennedy, 47, is currently receiving treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Former U.S. Congressman Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin confirmed Kennedy's survival to the public, expressing gratitude for his friend's recovery.
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