Red Hand Commando
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The Red Hand Commando is a small secretive Ulster loyalist paramilitary group in Northern Ireland that is closely linked to the Ulster Volunteer Force. Its aim was to combat Irish republicanism – particularly the Irish Republican Army – and to... Wikipedia
Leaders: Ronnie "Flint" McCullough, John McKeague, Winston Churchill Rea, William "Plum" Smith, "Brigade Staff"
Founded: 1970
Active regions: Northern Ireland; Republic of Ireland
Group(s): RHC Youth (youth wing); Progressive Unionist Party (political representation)
Headquarters: Belfast
Ideology: British unionism; Ulster loyalism; Anti-Catholicism; Anti-Irish sentiment