Four attackers 'neutralised'

A government statement says four assailants have been "neturalised" in the unfolding attack in Burkina Faso's capital.

Neutralised is a word often used by the military to mean "killed" but it is not clear if this is what has happened.

French news site Le Monde Afrique is quoting a source inside the French embassy in Ouagadougou saying five gunmen had tried to enter the embassy but they failed.

The news site had earlier reported that the French embassy had walked back its statement that it had been a target of the attack.

Civilian casualties still unknown

A Burkinabe government statement has said that there are still no details on civilian casualties of the attack in the centre of Ouagadougou, reports Reuters news agency.

'At least four attackers killed' says police

The police service in Burkina Faso has posted on Facebook that at least four assailants involved in attacks in the capital Ouagadougou have been killed:

Various reports suggest that four attackers have been killed at the French embassy and three have been killed at the army headquarters.

It is still unknown how many civilians have died.

The police add in their Facebook post that the stadium in the city has been opened to take care of the wounded.

'Special forces still active'

An elite unit of the Burkinabe army is still active at the scenes of multiple attacks in the capital Ouagadougou by armed assailants, according to a government statement, French news site Le Monde reports.

It adds that a journalist has reported, "sporadic fighting was still being heard".