The ambush's casualties included former UFC fighter and retired U.S. Green Beret Tim Kennedy, who was treated at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after taking three gunshots to the leg and enduring an 8 hour evacuation. Rwandan forces supporting the M23 rebellion reportedly tracked a surveillance drone to locate the team. While Congo hired the contractors to secure strategic mining zones for copper and cobalt, U.S. officials maintain that Washington has no contract for the private military mission.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Erik Prince's Congo Mineral Operation Costs Hundreds of Millions
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A team of 100 specialists is currently hunting for $3 billion in stolen annual mining revenue across the Democratic Republic of Congo for Vectus Global. The operation, led by Blackwater founder Erik Prince, includes Ukrainian and Colombian drone pilots striking M23 rebels under a contract worth hundreds of millions. These operational details surfaced after a September 17 ambush in the Minembwe Highlands that left roughly 20 people dead or wounded, including former New Zealand SAS operator Justin Conaglen, whose death has prompted a formal investigation by the New Zealand government.
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