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Lafarge Fined $1.3M, Former CEO Jailed in Syria Case
Filed: Apr 13, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET
Summary: A French court penalized Lafarge for funding jihadists to operate its Syrian factory during the civil war.
WHO: French court
WHAT: fined Lafarge $1.3 million and jailed its former CEO
WHEN: Apr 13, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: For paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists to keep its factory running in Syria.
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