Retired UFC athlete and US Green Beret Tim Kennedy was injured in a shootout in the Democratic Republic of Congo involving forces linked 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 running in the region. Kennedy is well known for his career as a mixed martial arts fighter and his career as a US Army Special Forces soldier.