Battle of Žepče
1993 1994 1995 The Battle of Žepče (Croatian: Bitka kod Žepča) took place between the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) and the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) in Žepče, Bosnia and Herzegovina on the 24th of June 1993.War broke out between Herzeg-Bosnia, supported by Croatia, and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, supported by the Bosnian Mujahideen[1] and the Croatian Defence Forces.The 319th Mountain Brigade which was located in the city found itself surrounded while other brigade of ARBiH took over high ground around city.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.By Croat sources, captured Bosniak soldiers numbered to around 5000.