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1 are CITY TRUTS Washington, D. C. 22 June 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 287 (Maps attached) From 0700/21(EST) to 0700/22(EST) From 2100/21(Korea) to 2100/22(Korea) 1. Weather: Scattered to broken high and middle clouds north of 38 degrees, scattered low clouds over all Korea. Visibility 10 miles. Temperatures 65 to 80 degrees F. Forecast: Scattered high and low clouds north of 38 degrees, scattered to broken high, middle and low clouds south of 38 degrees. Visibility 8 to 10 miles. Temperatures 60 to 80 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Enemy resistance was more stubborn along the Yonchon a Sibyon road in the western sector and south of Kumsong in the center. Numerous large groups of hostile troops were sighted, approximately 5,000 near Kaesong, 10, 000 near Kumsong, and a division moving southwest along the Kosong - Yanggu road near the east coast. Unidentified aircraft dropped 3 bombs on the northeast outskirts of Seoul, and 4 enemy planes bombed and strafed 3d US Infantry Division positions in the I US Corps sector. Friendly air observed 1050 enemy vehicles, of which 750 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a, General: Friendly units continued aggressive patrolling. A regiment entered Kaesong on the extreme left flank and later withdrew to bases between Kaesong and the Imjin River. 1st US Cavalry Division patrols probed 12 miles north between the Imjin and Pyonggang. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- We NARS, Date 2121181