Cement giant Lafarge goes on trial in France over alleged payments to jihadist groups in Syria

04/11/2025 03:59 France 24

Cement maker Lafarge goes on trial in France on Tuesday, accused of paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists to keep its operations running in war-torn Syria. The French firm earlier pleaded guilty in the United States to providing material support to terrorists and paid a $778 million fine.

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