The Troubles: loyalist killings by victim status 1969-2001| ��ƽ��

Total number of killings attributed to loyalist paramilitary groups during the Troubles between 1969 and 2001, by status or affiliation of the victim

Characteristic	Total number of deaths
Sectarian killings of Catholic civilans	718
Loyalist feuds	58
Civilians in the Republic of Ireland	46
Republican paramilitary personnel	41
Nationalist/republican politicians	31
Premature bomb explosions	26
Unintended targets	16
Alleged informers	16
British security forces	14
Others	61

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July 2023

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Ireland, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

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1969 to 2001

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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.