Red fighters disarmed the security guards of MR1 Construction Company on June 24 in Barangay Zone 3, Lanuza, Surigao del Sur. Seized during the said operation were two M16 rifles, a shotgun, a .45 caliber pistol and other military equipment. A security guard and a CAFGU element were killed during the offensive. The company is owned by Paulo Lopez, a relative of Rep. Prospero Pichay, Jr.

On the same day, the New People’s Army (NPA)-Surigao del Sur ambushed policemen aboard a patrol vehicle who responded to the incident. The NPA also fired at a unit of the Regional Mobile Group in the area.

In Samar, the NPA-Northern Samar were able to evict the occupying troops of the 20th IB conducting Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) in barangays Epaw and Sag-od in Las Navas. On June 18 and 19, Red fighters sniped soldiers at Barangay Epaw. Earlier, Red fighters also sniped 20th IB elements occupying the borders of barangays Epaw and Sag-od.

The soldiers left the area on June 21 and have not returned since then to conduct RCSP.