French cement firm Lafarge admits paying Isis £15 million to keep factory open
By The Newsroom
French cement company Lafarge has pleaded guilty to paying 17 million US dollars (£15 million) to the so-called Islamic State group so a factory in Syria could remain open.
The charges were announced in a New York City federal court.
The allegations involve conduct earlier investigated by authorities in France.
The case was described by the US Justice Department as the first of its kind.
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