Lafarge guilty of financing terrorism

The landmark ruling in Paris concluded that Lafarge entered into a 'commercial partnership' with jihadist groups to keep its factory in northern Syria operational.

The court found that the company knowingly paid millions of dollars in protection money, which directly funded terrorist activities.

Former CEO Bruno Lafont was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in the scheme.

This case marks the first time a multinational corporation has been held criminally liable for financing terrorism in a French court.