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.