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- On September 8, Al-Qaeda affiliated Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin attacked airport and military base of Gao with four suicide vehicles. 64 people, including 49 civilians and 15 military personnel were killed;
- On September 8, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin shot down a Malian Mi-8 helicopter in the Segou district;
- On September 11, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin militants attacked Timbuktu airport with artillery shells;
- On September 14, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin militants attacked Timbuktu airport with artillery shells;
- On September 17, Tuareg fighters claimed control of two army bases in the town of Lere.