Catholic Reaction Force
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The Catholic Reaction Force was a shadowy loyalist cover name used during the Northern Ireland Troubles, associated with sectarian violence and retaliatory attacks against Catholic civilians.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
loyalist cover name
ⓘ
paramilitary cover name ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
loyalist paramilitaries
ⓘ
retaliatory attacks ⓘ sectarian violence ⓘ |
| claimedResponsibilityFor | attacks on Catholic civilians ⓘ |
| claimedRole | retaliatory force against Catholics ⓘ |
| claimedVictims | Catholic community members ⓘ |
| conflict | The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Ulster loyalism
ⓘ
anti-Catholic sectarianism ⓘ |
| legality | illegal organization under UK law ⓘ |
| motivation | retaliation for republican or nationalist attacks ⓘ |
| nature | shadowy organization ⓘ |
| operatingRegion | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalTactics |
bomb attacks
ⓘ
shootings ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Irish nationalism
ⓘ
Irish republicanism ⓘ |
| perpetratorType | non-state armed group cover name ⓘ |
| primaryTargets | Catholic civilians ⓘ |
| publicPerception | sectarian death-squad cover name ⓘ |
| religiousAlignmentClaimed | Protestant ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| targetSelection | religion-based ⓘ |
| usedIn | Northern Ireland Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Darkley killings