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Mercenaries tied to Erik Prince ambushed in Democratic Republic of Congo

An ambush against private security forces tied to Blackwater founder Erik Prince in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left around 20 people dead or injured.

FTMQ News, written by our newsroom10 October 2026 at 05:500 views

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Private security forces belonging to Erik Prince were ambushed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving at least 20 people dead or wounded. The Daily Mail reported that the victims of the frontline clash included a popular former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter. The ambush represents a major battlefield loss for the forces operating in the region. [1]

The Daily Mail reported that Prince, an ally and supporter of United States President Donald Trump, has expanded his operations in the country through a firm called Vectus Global. The company provides security and consulting services in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where it previously assisted the national army in securing the city of Uvira. Vectus Global also operates in Haiti and other parts of Africa. [1]

Prince, a former United States Navy SEAL officer, originally founded the private military contractor Blackwater on December 26, 1996. The company was later renamed Xe Services in 2009 and Academi in 2011, before being consolidated into Constellis Group in 2014. [2]

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In short

An ambush in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left around 20 people dead or wounded.
A popular former UFC fighter was among those killed or injured in the attack.
The private security forces involved are linked to Blackwater founder Erik Prince and his company Vectus Global.
Vectus Global previously assisted the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo in securing the city of Uvira.

Sources

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[1]At least 20 killed or injured, including popular UFC fighter, as mercenary forces of US Blackwater founder ambushed in AfricaDaily Mail, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

[2]Blackwater (company) on Wikipedia
[3]List of mass shootings in South Africa on Wikipedia
[4]Africa on Grokipedia
[5]Intercommunal clashes kill 71 people in South Sudanese town FTMQ News, 5h ago
[6]Ukrainian forces advance in Donetsk as Russian strikes kill dozens FTMQ News, 16h ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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