Al Qaeda-linked militants kill more than 100 Malian soldiers in attack this month, sources say

* Attacks in central Mali add pressure on military * Airport in Sevare faces six nights of shelling, resident says * Army says some 'brothers' die, jihadists suffer major losses By Portia Crowe DAKAR,

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