Five North groups added to US terror list

Five paramilitary organisations in Northern Ireland have been added to the United States’ list of terrorist groups.

Five paramilitary organisations in Northern Ireland have been added to the United States’ list of terrorist groups.

The five include the republican Continuity IRA, and four loyalist groups - the Orange Volunteers, the Red Hand Defenders, the Loyalist Volunteer Force, and the Ulster Defence Association.

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