In September 1995, the HGZ took part in Operation Mistral 2, which extended HV and HVO control in western Bosnia and Herzegovina and captured the towns of Jajce, Šipovo and Drvar, moving the confrontation line north towards the Bosnian Serb capital of Banja Luka. In October, the HGZ also participated in Operation Southern Move, which captured the town of Mrkonjić Grad, and reached the southern slopes of Mount Manjača, south of Banja Luka. During Croatian war of independence 71 members of Zrinski Battalion and 1st Croatian Guards Brigade was killed in action, 2 were MIA and 286 were wounded.