On 24 November 1974 , shortly after the name first appeared , an interview with three unidentified men was published in the '' Sunday World '' . They claimed to represent a loyalist group that had existed since 1971 , was made up of former British soldiers and had killed 28 people in the past two months . When asked if they belonged to the PAF they replied " no comment " . Later in the interview they stated : " You can say we are members of the Mid-Ulster unit of the '' ' Protestant Task Force ' '' " . Former British Intelligence officer Colin Wallace claimed that the three men were known to British Intelligence and were involved in the Dublin-Monaghan bombings , which has been linked to the Glenanne gang . In a September 1975 letter , Wallace states that most of the loyalist killings in Armagh/Tyrone in 1975 , including the Miami Showband killings , were carried out by the Protestant Task Force or PTF . He states there are rumours the group is linked to the Special Duties Team based at British Army HQ in Lisburn . This was a team of British soldiers involved in undercover operations
Miami Showband killings
Miami Showband killings
Protestant Action Force