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NLT(PSF-Intell.) 156 The President SECRI Washington, D. C. 26 August 1950 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 60 (maps attached) From 0800/25 (ELT) to 0800/26 (EDT) 1 From 2200/25 (KT) to 2200/26 (KT) 1. Situation in Brief: a. GROUND Except for probing of friendly lines by enemy patrols in the 25th U. S. Infantry Division sector, the situation along the Naktong River remains static. In the North, the enemy penetrated friendly lines to in depth of 2,000 yards, but counterattacks restored friendly positions. Along the East Coast, ROK Forces withdrew from 1,000 to 4,000 yards in the face of an enemy counterattack. Pressure in the ROK I Corps is increasing. (FECOM) (TOP SECRET) b. NAVY Navy ships continued patrol of the Formosa Straits and Navy air reconnoitered Korean and Formosan waters. Carrier planes continued close effective support of ground troops. Naval surface forces patrolled the Korean east coast, executing fire missions as requested and firing on targets of opportunity. (FECOM) (TOP SECRET) C. AIR During 25 August FEAF reports 577 sorties. Eight aircraft visually attacked the Kilchu marshalling yards with good results. Five aircraft attacked bridges in central Korea with fair to good results. Three RB-29's conducted surveillance along the east coast and in central Korea. Intruder attacks on the night of 25-26 August covered South Korea from Kunsan to Yongdok and Chinju to Seoul, attacking communications lines, troop concentrations and other targets. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Weather Broken to overcast clouds in morning along the East Coast with tops at 22,000 feet by mid-afternoon. Western sector: scattered low clouds bases 3,000 feet tops 7,000 feet. Forecast: Unchanged except for scattered thunderstorms. DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- He NARS, Date 2/14/81