It includes actions carried out by the Red Hand Commando (RHC), a group integrated into the UVF shortly after their formation in 1972.
It also includes attacks claimed by the Protestant Action Force (PAF), a covername used by the UVF.
The UVF's declared goal was to destroy Irish republican paramilitary groups.
[4][5] From this day, we declare war against the Irish Republican Army and its splinter groups.
We are resuming our activities against the IRA and Roman Catholic extremists because of Mr. Currie's statements at Stormont yesterday and his action in barricading himself in a house at Caledon today.