France: le cimentier Lafarge reconnu coupable de financement de terrorisme en Syrie

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France: le cimentier Lafarge reconnu coupable de financement de terrorisme en Syrie
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Au procès Lafarge, la justice condamne un « système organisé, opaque et illégal » de financement du terrorisme

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La justice française a reconnu Lafarge et huit anciens responsables coupables de financement du terrorisme en Syrie en 2013 et 2014. Le cimentier a versé près de 5,6 millions d'euros à des groupes jihadistes, dont l'État islamique, pour maintenir l'activité de son usine malgré la guerre. Le tribunal a estimé que ce financement a permis aux groupes terroristes de préparer des attentats, y compris ceux de 2015 en France. La justice a souligné l'existence d'un "véritable partenariat commercial" entre Lafarge et l'EI, considérant la gravité des faits comme extrême. La défense de Lafarge a argué que le maintien de l'usine visait à protéger les emplois des salariés.

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Payments to entities classified as 'terrorist' reached a minimum of nearly 4.7 million euros.

factual — Parquet national antiterroriste (Pnat)100% confidence

Payments to three jihadist organizations, including ISIS, totaled nearly 5.6 million euros.

factual — tribunal correctionnel100% confidence

Lafarge and eight former executives were found guilty of financing terrorism for paying jihadist groups in 2013 and 2014.

factual — null100% confidence

The company established a 'true commercial partnership with ISIS'.

quote — Isabelle Prévost-Desprez, présidente du tribunal90% confidence

This financing allowed them to 'prepare terrorist attacks', including those of 2015 in France.

quote — tribunal correctionnel90% confidence
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Keywords

financement du terrorisme 100% lafarge 90% syrie 80% groupes jihadistes 70% état islamique (ei) 70% cimentier 60% tribunal correctionnel 50% intérêts économiques 40%

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Syria

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