It has not owned up to violence in its own name but instead has used the cover of the RedHandDefenders.
BBC: UDA mural
2.
Mr O'Hagan's killing was claimed by the RedHandDefenders, a cover name used by both the Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) and Ulster Defence Association.
BBC: No prosecution in Martin O'Hagan murder case
3.
Her murder was carried out by the splinter loyalist group, the RedHandDefenders, which is a cover name for the Ulster Defence Association and Loyalist Volunteer Force.