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Gunfire and an explosion have been heard near the army headquarters and the French embassy in the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou.<\/p>\n

Witnesses have reported seeing armed men getting out of a car and opening fire before heading towards the embassy.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn attack is under way,\u201d the French ambassador tweeted.<\/p>\n

Pictures from the scene show a cloud of black smoke rising into the sky. It is unclear who is behind the violence.<\/p>\n

The national police have issued a statement saying special forces are in action.<\/p>\n

A statement on the French embassy\u2019s Facebook page said it was not clear which locations were being targeted.<\/p>\n

It appears to be a twin assault as the city\u2019s military barracks and the embassy \u2013 which is also near the prime minister\u2019s office \u2013 are about one kilometre (half a mile) apart.<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC<\/p>\n

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