MILITARY DEVELOPMENTS IN KOREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005400700002-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 6, 2001
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: August 2, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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Approved For Release 2001103/05: IA-RD 2-00457RO05400700002-7 ,f i
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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SUBJECT
military Developments in Korea
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2. North Korean troops took Kwangju (12654, 35-08) at 3 a.m. on 23 July. They
.1.4o occupy l hundong (sic),, Iri (126-568, 35-56),, Taein (12656, 35-38)
5X1 X Chongap (126.52, 35-34), imsil (127=168 35-36) and Chon ju (127=08,, 35=18)
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plan for the taking of Pohang includes a covert landing (date not s peci Pied) o
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REPORT NO.
5.
Troops in the Kwangju area are moving by foot, living off the land and are
reported to have low morale.
North Korean troops entered Mokpo on 24 July.
Guerrilla activities in South Kyongsang Province on 22 July were the
following:
a0 An estimated 28 North Korean soldiers entered. the village of Nolchoa=
donga Chungobang V yon; approximately 200 went into this mountains in
the Kobyon area (12906,, 36-3;6j 80 went to Irwoldong (approximately
129-10, 36446); and approximately 300 were moving down from Pudong
Myon (approximately 129=12, 3637)
b. In Pubn I on (unlocated), police engaged North Korean guerni last, killing
three and capturing eight who carried 10 Soviet rifles with 400 r cmi ds
of amn ition and three telephdt Qa with wire,
Co The guerrillas are massing in Yong ung Lyon (12816, 36-36) and in
Bongun kountain near this to=,,
d. About 200 guerrillas appeared in Hapuk (sic) ron (128=58,, 3558) and
moved to the Palgongsan area (12842$ 36-w).
(ie battalion of North Korean tanks (number undetermined) are in the
Kwangju area. The North Korean 6 Division is in the Kunsan (12642, 36-00)=
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Chonju.- Taejon triangle. An infantry regiment of the
cieai.?'ration unknown) is now in Chon ju0
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