UDA

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UDA is a loyalist paramilitary organization in Northern Ireland, formally known as the Ulster Defence Association, that was heavily involved in the Troubles.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
UDA canonical 2

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Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf loyalist paramilitary organization
non-state armed group
alliedWith Red Hand Commando
Ulster Volunteer Force
ceasefireDeclared 1994
conflict The Troubles
country Northern Ireland
coverNameUsed Ulster Defence Association
surface form: Ulster Freedom Fighters
designation terrorist organization (Canada)
terrorist organization (European Union)
terrorist organization (United Kingdom)
terrorist organization (United States)
enemyOf Irish National Liberation Army
Irish Republican Army
Provisional Irish Republican Army
ethnicBase Ulster British
founded 1971
foundedIn Belfast
fullName Ulster Defence Association
fundingSource drug trafficking
extortion
racketeering
hasBrigadesIn Belfast
County Antrim
County Down
County Londonderry
East Belfast
North Belfast
South Belfast
West Belfast
ideology British unionism
British unionism
surface form: Ulster loyalism
involvedIn sectarian violence in Northern Ireland
leadershipStructure Inner Council
motive maintain Northern Ireland as part of the United Kingdom
opposedTo Irish republicanism
Irish reunification
paramilitaryWingOf Ulster Defence Association and Ulster Democratic Party political network
politicalWing Ulster Democratic Party
Ulster Political Research Group
primaryAreaOfOperations Belfast
County Antrim
County Down
region Northern Ireland
religiousBase Protestant
shortName UDA self-linksurface differs
status illegal organization (United Kingdom)
usedTactic bombings
intimidation
shootings
targeted killings

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UDA shortName UDA self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Ulster Defence Association