The rebellion by human insurgents on Randalf 74 seems to be back on after a HCSAF F-40 was shot down by a SAM whilst on a patrol over the East Rising province of the planet. A sustained campaign by HCS ground and air forces seemed to break the back of the rebellion earlier in the year but it is thought by analysts the rebels have simply needed to regroup and now are fighting back.
The HCS have angrily accused the DDS of supplying the rebels citing remains of an SA-37, a common MANPAD SAM in DDS service, found near to the crashed plane. The DDS however say the SAM is fairly easily available on the black market through UNP planets and may have been sold to the rebels by unauthorised persons on Oscar where it has been supplied to the Oscar Terran Army by the DDS.
In reply to the rebel attack 46 A-85s from the 305th Counter-Insurgency Air Regiment made a series of attack on suspected rebel positions. One A-85 suffered damage from ground fire and the crew was forced to eject. The HCSAF refuse to say if any rebels were killed. The Randalf 74 military commander is understood to have requested an extra COIN regiment, a Red Lizard company and extra munitions from HCS GHQ.
