the Ulster Freedom Fighters
/ði ˌʌlstə ˈfriːdəm faɪtəz/
/ði ˌʌlstər ˈfriːdəm faɪtərz/
(abbreviation the UFF)
- an illegal Protestant military group in Ulster (= Northern Ireland), formed in 1973. The group wants Ulster to remain a part of the United Kingdom, and used violence to oppose the IRA. It declared a ceasefire in 1994 and made an official statement in 2007 that it had ended the use of violence. Other similar groups include the Ulster Defence Association and the Ulster Volunteer Force.
乌斯特自由战士：1973年成立的乌斯特的非法新教军事组织。该组织希望乌斯特保持英国的一部分，并使用暴力反对IRA。它于1994年宣布停火，并于2007年发表正式声明说它已停止使用暴力。其他类似团体包括阿尔斯特防卫协会和阿尔斯特志愿军。