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Former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy stable at Walter Reed after Congo ambush

Hindustan Times2h
THE BRIEF
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Former UFC fighter and ex-Green Beret Tim Kennedy is in stable condition at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after being shot three times in the leg during a September 17 ambush in Congo.

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The 47-year-old was part of a private security team hired by Vectus Global to protect mining revenues and combat smuggling, and was evacuated via Burundi and South Africa.

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The attack in Congo's eastern highlands left 20 people injured or killed, including former New Zealand special forces soldier Justin Conaglen.