[2] After the outbreak of war in Slovenia and Croatia, Hadžić was one of the founders of the Patriotic League, which was later merged into the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In a very well-organized operation, without a single shot fired from 3–5 AM, the special forces of Dragan Vikić and Kemal Ademović extracted 1,100 anti-tank missiles and a truckload of mortar grenades that would later prove crucial for the defense of the city.

Amidst chaos, Safet Hažić attempted to procure more arms on April 18, unaware of Serbian forces' control over the factory.

During this mission, Safet and his comrades Sead Velić, Nermin Zeljković, Fahrudin Čavčić, Almir Islamović and Senad Čirić, were killed in an ambush attack.

In the song of the Hor Hazreti Hamza, "Za nju vrijedi umrijeti" ("She is worth dying for"), Safet Hadžić's most famous quote was inserted (at 3:50):[4] "Look at what our enemies are preparing for us.