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Erik Prince's mercenary force ambushed in Congo, casualties reported

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Forces linked to Blackwater founder Erik Prince were ambushed in Congo, leaving personnel dead or wounded, sources said. A New Zealand soldier was killed and a former Green Beret injured; a former UFC fighter was also among the wounded, according to Reuters sources. At least seven Congolese were found dead, the Daily Caller reported. Prince has taken an expanding role in the conflict there.

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