Extremist Protestant group labled "an enemy of peace" by the Brits
All during the sporadic "troubles" in Northern Ireland, we heard about the IRA, the Provos, and the other groups on the Catholic side of the fence who were stirring up trouble.
We seldom heard about their opposite numbers on the Protestant side.The fact is that there are Protestant extremist groups who have always been every bit as unreasonable and violent as the most radical Nationalists were at their worst. Chief among these is the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), whose recent violence has led the British government to declare its cease-fire with them at an end.
Whitehall has officially designated the UVF an "enemy of peace" in view the attacks in which it has recently engaged against police and British troops.
Another extremist Protestant group, the Ulster Defense Association (UDA), will continue to be covered by a 1994 cease-fire, whose terms it has at least recently observed.
We seldom heard about their opposite numbers on the Protestant side.The fact is that there are Protestant extremist groups who have always been every bit as unreasonable and violent as the most radical Nationalists were at their worst. Chief among these is the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), whose recent violence has led the British government to declare its cease-fire with them at an end.
Whitehall has officially designated the UVF an "enemy of peace" in view the attacks in which it has recently engaged against police and British troops.
Another extremist Protestant group, the Ulster Defense Association (UDA), will continue to be covered by a 1994 cease-fire, whose terms it has at least recently observed.
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