Ulster Defence Association

The Ulster Defense Association is a political, paramilitary group located in Northern Ireland. Formed on September 1971, the group has an Ulster Loyalism agenda and has been classified as a terrorist organization. The group also defends loyalist regions subject to Irish republican paramilitary attack. The UDA supports the idea of keeping Northern Ireland a part of the United Kingdom and opposing any plans to unify Ireland and separate the homeland from the UK. The faction's allies include the the Loyalist Volunteer Force and Red Hand Defenders. The UDA has taken part in conflicts, including the Troubles, Milltown Cemetery attack, Castlerock killings, and Greysteel massacre.