When several divisions of the KPA crossed Motion_directional through mountainous terrain to push the UN forces back , a complicated battle Hostile_encounter ensued Coming_to_be in the rugged terrain around P'ohang-dong , which contained Containing the vital supply line to the main UN force at Taegu .

In the Battle Hostile_encounter of the Bowling Alley ( August 12–25 , 1950 ) , United Nations Command ( UN ) forces Military_operation defeated Conquering North Korean forces Military_operation early in the Korean War Military_operation near the city of Taegu , South Korea .

The battle Hostile_encounter took place Process_start in a narrow valley , dubbed Name_conferral the `` Bowling Alley '' , which was north of Taegu .