Red Hand Defenders

The Red Hand Defenders (RHD) is a Loyalist paramilitary group. There is speculation that RHD has also been used as a cover name for members of other terrorist organizations in Northern Ireland, namely the Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) and the Ulster Defense Association (UDA). It is not clear to what extent the name RHD represented a distinct organization at different points in time. The RHD has conducted attacks using pipe bombs, grenades and hand guns against Catholic families located Northern Ireland and continues to fight for a continued British Rule.