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French court jails Lafarge former CEO for funding IS in Syria

France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines April 13, 2026 at 06:36 PM
French court jails Lafarge former CEO for funding IS in Syria

A French court on Monday fined the cement group Lafarge over $1.3 million and sentenced its former boss to six years in prison for paying protection money to the Islamic State group and other jihadists to maintain its business in war-torn Syria. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.

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