 It is located in the center of areas both Serbs and Croats long considered to fall within their sphere of influence, with the Croats laying claim to the entire area of Herzegovina and the Serbs primarily interested in the eastern Neretva valley.A key railway line and highway passed through Konjic towards Sarajevo.Several important military facilities were also located in Konjic, including an arms and ammunition factory, JNA barracks and reserve command site, a communications and telecommunications centre, and the Čelebići barracks and warehouses.