During the Northern Ireland Conflict, colloquially known as the Troubles, just over 1,000 of the more than 3,500 deaths that occurred in the conflict have been attributed to loyalist paramilitary groups, particularly the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and Ulster Defence Association (UDA). Over 70 percent of all loyalist paramilitary killings have been classified as sectarian killings of Catholic civilians. When these figures are compared with the killings attributed to the IRA, the largest republican paramilitary group, there is a stark contrast in the targets of the attacks. For example, with over 1,000 deaths British security forces (such as soldiers or police officers) were, by far, the largest group killed by the IRA, whereas only 14 British forces deaths have been attributed to loyalist paramilitaries.
Total number of killings attributed to loyalist paramilitary groups during the Troubles between 1969 and 2001, by status or affiliation of the victim
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University of Ulster. (July 25, 2023). Total number of killings attributed to loyalist paramilitary groups during the Troubles between 1969 and 2001, by status or affiliation of the victim [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402054/ni-troubles-loyalist-killings-victim-status/
University of Ulster. "Total number of killings attributed to loyalist paramilitary groups during the Troubles between 1969 and 2001, by status or affiliation of the victim." Chart. July 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402054/ni-troubles-loyalist-killings-victim-status/
University of Ulster. (2023). Total number of killings attributed to loyalist paramilitary groups during the Troubles between 1969 and 2001, by status or affiliation of the victim. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402054/ni-troubles-loyalist-killings-victim-status/
University of Ulster. "Total Number of Killings Attributed to Loyalist Paramilitary Groups during The Troubles between 1969 and 2001, by Status or Affiliation of The Victim." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402054/ni-troubles-loyalist-killings-victim-status/
University of Ulster, Total number of killings attributed to loyalist paramilitary groups during the Troubles between 1969 and 2001, by status or affiliation of the victim Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402054/ni-troubles-loyalist-killings-victim-status/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Total number of killings attributed to loyalist paramilitary groups during the Troubles between 1969 and 2001, by status or affiliation of the victim [Graph], University of Ulster, July 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402054/ni-troubles-loyalist-killings-victim-status/
