It began carrying out gun attacks to kill random Catholic civilians and using car bombs to attack Catholic - owned pubs .
Along with the newly formed Ulster Defence Association ( UDA ) , the UVF started an armed campaign against the Catholic population of Northern Ireland .
UVF began carrying out gun attacks to kill random Catholic civilians and using car bombs to attack Catholic - owned pubs .
Along with the newly formed Ulster Defence Association ( UDA ) , the UVF started an armed campaign against the Catholic population of Northern Ireland .