Real Ulster Freedom Fighters

The Real Ulster Freedom Fighters, otherwise known as the Real UFF, is a dissident loyalist paramilitary group in Northern Ireland. It was founded in early 2007 by former members of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) /Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF).[1] They have reportedly committed 24 attacks between 2009 - 2011 in County Antrim.[2] They are believed to number fewer than 50 members.

Formation

The group announced its existence on 1 April 2007, shortly after the St Andrews Agreement.[1] In a statement, the group said:

We have had enough of people telling us what to do - if the opportunity arises we will take out the entire UDA leadership because they are selling us out. Protestant areas are still awash with drugs and we are not going to stand by while so-called loyalists line their pockets.[1]

The group claimed to have drawn-up a "death list" that included:[1]

The Real UFF also claimed to have an arsenal that includes rocket launchers, AK-47 assault rifles, handguns, pipe bombs, coffee-jar bombs and under-car booby-trap devices.[1] They were said by Sunday Life to be an alliance between former supporters of Gary "Smickers" Smyth and others who had been close to the Shoukri brothers.[1]

Timeline of attacks

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Peace process in for a R.U.F.F time". Sunday Life. 1 April 2007.
  2. http://republican-news.org/current/news/2011/10/loyalists_attack_catholic_poli.html>
  3. "Pipe bomb thrown at home". UTV News. 24 July 2009.
  4. "Family targeted in pipe bomb attack". Belfast Newsletter. 25 July 2009.
  5. "Antrim family escapes unhurt after attack". RTÉ News. 24 July 2009.
  6. "'Real UFF' claim Antrim bomb". Belfast Newsletter. 25 September 2009.
  7. "Small bomb made safe in North". Irish Times. 25 September 2009.
  8. "Antrim attack deemed sectarian". Belfast Newsletter. 15 January 2010.
  9. "Kelly receives another death threat". Belfast Telegraph. 11 February 2010.
  10. "Gerry Adams warned of another threat to his life". Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  11. "Two escape Antrim gun attack". UTV News. 13 March 2010.
  12. "Pipe bomb sparks Antrim alert". UTV News. 11 August 2010.
  13. "Loyalists behind pipe bomb attack". Belfast Newsletter. 11 August 2010.
  14. "Officers probe trio of pipe bombs". Belfast Telegraph. 12 August 2010.
  15. "Real UFF blamed for school bomb". UTV. 6 September 2010.
  16. "Loyalists blamed for bomb blast attack on west Belfast house". belfasttelegraph.co.uk (Belfast Telegraph). 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  17. "Grenade attack stuns PSNI - Irish Republican News - Mon, Nov 8, 2010". Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  18. "Pipe bomb left at Polish couple's home in Steeple, Antrim". BBC News. 12 October 2011.
  19. "Former DUP candidate John Smyth refused bail on explosives charges". BBC News. 27 October 2011.
  20. "Ex-DUP man jailed over pipe bomb attack". u.tv. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  21. "‘Viable’ pipe bomb found in Steeple". Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  22. "Blast bomb victim 'lucky to be alive'". u.tv. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
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