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US military families sue after French company LaFarge pleads guilty to supporting terrorism

Por: ABC News Nation December 25, 2022

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Families of U.S. servicemen killed by ISIS have sued Lafarge, and the Al-Nusra Front to keep a cement plant running through the Syrian civil war.The guilty plea and a nearly $800-million fine were part of the U.S. government's first-ever prosecution of a corporation for providing material support for terrorism.The economic self-interest of Lafarge enabled the Islamic State group's slaughtering of innocent civilians, including... + full article



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