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Lafarge Convicted for Financing Terrorism in Syria

4/13/2026

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Lafarge S.A., the French cement company, and several executives were convicted by a Paris court of financing terrorism during the Syrian civil war.
The court found Lafarge paid about €5.6 million ($6.5 million) to armed groups, including ISIS, from 2013 to 2014 to keep the Jalabiya plant running.
Former chief executive Bruno Lafont received a six-year sentence, signaling a precedent on corporate accountability in terrorism financing.

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Lafarge S.A., the French cement company, and several executives were convicted by a Paris court of financing terrorism during the Syrian civil war.
The court found Lafarge paid about €5.6 million ($6.5 million) to armed groups, including ISIS, from 2013 to 2014 to keep the Jalabiya plant running.
Former chief executive Bruno Lafont received a six-year sentence, signaling a precedent on corporate accountability in terrorism financing.