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1 1 Washington, D. C. 25 June 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 288 (Maps attached) From 0700/22(EST) to 0700/25(EST) From 2100/22(Korea) to 2100/25(Korea) 1. Weather: Scattered to broken high and middle clouds in central and north Korea with overcast middle and high clouds in extreme south. Visi- bility 8 miles lowering to 3 to 5 miles in haze and smoke. Tempera- tures 60 to 84 degrees F. Forecast: Broken to overcast high and middle clouds with scattered low clouds. Visibility 3 to 5 miles in rain and fog. Temperatures 60 to 85 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Hostile probing attacks increased during the period, especially in the area between Kumhwa and Sohwa, Agents reported 3500 enemy south- west of Kumsong and 2000 bags of rice near the least bank of the Pukhan, least of Kumsong. An enemy group ambushed an ROK patrol south of Kosong, and a Capitol ROK Division regiment was forced to withdraw slightly under enemy attack. A total of 3960 enemy vehicles were sighted, of which 1865 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. General: UN forces continued aggressive patrolling against numerous enemy groups during the period, reaching points 12 miles west and 8 miles north of Chorwon. The 3d US Infantry Division (9th ROK Divi- sion attached) completed relief of the 25th US Infantry Division in the I US Corps sector, and the 24th US Infantry Division relieved the 7th US Infan- try Division in the center of the IX US Corps zone. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT He NARS, Date 2/21/81