[2] After the signing of the Washington Agreement in late march 1994, which ended the Croat-Bosniak War in the Tešanj-Maglaj enclave, the ARBiH saved significant forces that were on the front lines against the 111th Croatian Defence Council (HVO) brigade from Žepče and transferred them to the Serb front line towards Teslić.

In the northeast of the enclave there was also the 110th brigade of HVO "Usora" (held to the Muslim side) with 2,000 men.

[4] With the signing of the Muslim-Croat peace, an offensive had been launched on Teslić by the ARBiH earlier in the year that proved stagnant.

The Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) was ready to defend Teslić, Banja Vrućica and the surrounding settlements.

But with a counteroffensive on October 10 and 11, the VRS regained the lost lines and returned the Muslim fighters to their initial positions.