Together with the Ulster Defence Association, the UFF is the largest of the loyalist paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland.

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Mr McMichael's party is linked to the paramilitary group, the Ulster Defence Association.

BBC: Loyalist warning over arms crisis

Her murder was carried out by the splinter loyalist group, the Red Hand Defenders, which is a cover name for the Ulster Defence Association and Loyalist Volunteer Force.

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