In the city, Abidjan, Pro-Ouattara, forces launched an attack on the fortified presidential residence.
French troops took approximately 500 foreigners a military camp in the midst of increasing uncertainty in the city.
Supporters launched a fresh offensive on Monday Mr Ouattara.
International him Mr Ouattara when President recognized declared Commission after the elections last year to the winner of a November runoff election, but was also Mr Gbagbo claimed victory.
'Mortar fire'The BBC's John James in the Centre of Bouake says, this looks like the last hours for Laurent Gbagbo Government.
There is heavy fighting in the area around the presidential residence. "I still heavy gunfire and according to thud listening to mortar fire," a resident told the BBC.
Continue reading the most important storyIt is the real risk of a bloodbath in Abidjan, a city of five million people.
Although Laurent Gbagbo decides to flee, some of his militant supporters, known as the young patriots, been given weapons and was repeatedly told that Alassane Ouattara and his followers not true Ivorians are. You can decide to continue to fight.
As well as armed groups in the city are bad disciplined Pro-Ouattara.
Is a patchwork of fields, each controlled by different groups. Committed United Nations peacekeeping forces and French troops in strategic points around the city, to protect civilians.
But if riots break out, with the militant attack on civilians from groups as on the other side, allies and other United Nations peacekeeping forces will fight to its mandate.
A military source who said close to camp Gbagbo told of Reuters that Pro-Ouattara were forces attacking compound, added, that the Republican Guard and militia fought back.A plume of smoke seen from the residence, which is located on a peninsula in Abidjan's lagoon.
Mr Gbagbo has seen in public for weeks have been. It is not clear whether he is on the site.
A spokesman, Abdon Georges Bayeto, told the BBC: "The President is not to resign." "He has been elected for five years and are we a struggle to set up."
Mr Gbagbo Adviser in Europe, Toussaint Alain, told the associated press: "President Gbagbo has not the country fled." "He is in Ivory Coast territory, in a safe place where he organizes and leads the resistance."
French troops, who say that they have taken, about 500 foreigners, including 150 French nationals, a military camp after they were threatened by looters in Abidjan.
"It is a security vacuum and opened the way for Raider, through the streets," Reuters news agency said French military spokesman Thierry Burkhard.
A Swedish woman working for the United Nations in Abidjan was killed by shots in her home late on Thursday.
UN and French peacekeepers took Abidjan's international airport.
Read the main world's largest cocoa ProducerOnce oasis of peace and prosperity in West AfricaAlassane Ouattara as President killed elect 2010 international sanctions, to Laurent Gbagbo for go473, a million since the controversial election9, fled to enforce 000 UN peacekeepers monitor 2003 CeasefireMr Ouattara's Government C?te d'Ivoire's country said, Sea or air borders had on another were closed even though later Friday said that the air border had now reopened.It also explains that there is a curfew from 2100 GMT to 0600 GMT in Abidjan until Sunday.
Mr Gbagbo has refused to renounce the Presidency since November's election.
But the national army almost no resistance has since the start of the offensive by Mr Ouattara supporters, who now assumes that approximately 80% of the country to control.
The Human Rights Office of the United Nations urged Mr Ouattara, his troops, to rein in citing allegations of abductions and attacks on civilians.
"We are disturbing but unconfirmed reports that [Pro-Ouattara forces] have received during their advance towards Abidjan, human rights violations was committing", said Rupert Colville, a spokesman for the UN Commissioner for human rights.
He added the it also reports on Mr Gbagbo forces were killed civilians, and provided that the International Criminal Court was monitoring events in C?te d'Ivoire.
Lightning advanceMany senior officers, including Army Chief Gen Phillippe Mangou, as well as thousands of soldiers and police officers, Mr Gbagbo have given up.
Alassane Ouattara: "today, they are on the doorstep of Abidjan"However, he retains the support of the Republican Guard, special forces and armed militia known as the "young patriots".
On Friday renewed its call to Mr Gbagbo to bottom are the African Union.
The United Nations, which helped organize last year's elections, certified Mr Ouattara win as legitimate. But Mr Gbagbo claimed the Presidency victory after the Constitutional Council Mr Ouattara lifted.
Since Monday, have the support of Mr Ouattara power lightning progress achieved move from their base in the North. On Wednesday, they captured the capital, Yamoussoukro, and the main port of San Pedro.
Sanctions and stopped cocoa exports in what is the world's largest producer of cocoa beans brought West Africa's second largest economy to its knees, with banks closed for more than a month.
An armed rebellion in the year 2002 share in two - a Department that the elections that were intended to heal the nation.
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