evidence: RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE BRITISH AUTHORITIES AND LOYALIST PARAMILITARY ORGANISATIONS [...] (It should be noted that loyalist paramilitaries were usually described as ‘extremist Protestants’ or, simply ‘Protestants’ by the British authorities). [...] I have been finally confirmed in that view by the arrest of five loyalist paramilitaries on 18 July clearly en route to carry out a terrorist murder in west Belfast. Of these, four have been identified as members of the UDA.