Elements of the 30th IB indiscriminately fired at four copra farmers who were working at Sitio Pan-ukan, Barangay Cambuayon, Bacuag, Surigao del Norte at around 3 p.m. on July 12. Farmers Sagloy Destajo and Richard Lampad were killed on the spot, while Benjie Destajo was critically injured. The victims are residents of Barangay Pautao. The soldiers also arrested and detained Julieto Madelo, a resident of Cambuayon.

Meanwhile, joint elements of the PNP-NCR and 4th ID arrested Julieta Tawidi Gomez and Niezel Velasco based on trumped-up murder and attempted murder charges on July 16 in Barangay Pansol, Quezon City. Various firearms and explosives were planted in their house.

Gomez is a Manobo from San Luis, Agusan del Sur and a council member of the Kahugpungan sa mga Lumadnong Organisasyon in Caraga. Velasco is a coordinator of the Bread for Emergency and Development, a organization which actively extends relief and help to victims of calamities in Caraga.