France set to stop Afghanistan evacuations from Friday evening onwards - PM Castex

FILE PHOTO: French Prime Minister Jean Castex, wearing a protective face mask, gestures as he speaks during the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, June 22, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - France will no longer be able to evacuate people from Afghanistan from Friday evening onwards, French Prime Minister Jean Castex told RTL radio.

"We are going to continue until tomorrow evening," said Castex on Thursday.