Battle of Žepče

Battle of Žepče
Part of Croat-Bosniak war

Battle map
Date24–30 June 1993
Location
Result

HVO and VRS victory

  • 305th and 319th Brigades are disbanded
Territorial
changes
  • Žepče is successfully defended by Serbian forces
  • Tešanj–Maglaj pockets remained in Croatian hands until Washington agreement
  • Belligerents
    Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia
    Republika Srpska
    Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Commanders and leaders
    Ivo Lozančić
    Slavko Lisica
    Galib Dervišević  (POW)
    Refika Lenda
    Units involved
    • Croatian Defence Council
      • 3rd Operational Group
        • 110th Žepče Brigade
        • 111th Žepče Brigade
      • HVO Military Police
      • Special Purpose Unit "Vitezovi"
    Army of Republika Srpska
    • ARBiH
      • 305th Brigade 
      • 319th Brigade 
      • 318th brigade
      • 304th brigade
      • 314th brigade
      • 303th brigade
      • 7. Muslim motorized brigade
    Bosnian mujahideen
    Strength
    : 7,000 soldiers (2,000 in Žepče only)
    : At least 7 tanks
    : 12,500 soldiers
    : Unknown
    Casualties and losses
    52 killed
    Unknown
    120 killed
    5,000 captured
    Many Bosniaks executed
    9,000 displaced
    427 are deported to Žepče camp
    160 are killed in camps

    The Battle of Žepče (Croatian: Bitka kod Žepča) took place between the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH), Croatian Defence Council (HVO) and the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) in Žepče, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 24 to 30 June 1993. It was also one of the cases where Serbian and Croatian forces had cooperation between each other against the Bosniak forces.