Battle of Žepče

The Battle of Žepče (Croatian: Bitka kod Žepča) was a battle between the ARBiH and the Croatian Defence Council in Žepče, Bosnia and Herzegovina on the 24th of June 1993. The 319th Mountain Brigade which was located in the city found itself surrounded while other brigade of ARBiH took over high ground around city. Žepče was defended by HVO 111th xp Žepče brigade and Andrija Tadić battalion. After six days of fighting for Žepče, on 30 June Galib Dervišević agrees to surrender the 305th and 319th Brigade after which the brigades abolished.

Battle of Žepče
Part of the Croat-Bosniak War

Battle map
Date24 June 1993
Location
Result HVO victory
Belligerents
Croatian Defence Council (HVO) Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Army of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Commanders and leaders
unknown Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Galib Dervišević
Casualties and losses
unknown Unknown number taken hostage (later released)

By Croat sources, captured Bosniak soldiers numbered to around 5000, while the real number is unknown.

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