French firm convicted of funding ISIL operations in Syria

In a landmark ruling, a French court has found the cement giant Lafarge guilty of financing ISIL during the Syrian conflict. The case revealed that the company, along with eight of its former employees, funneled millions of euros to armed groups, including the Islamic State, to safeguard its factory operations in northern Syria between 2013 and 2014. Among those held accountable was Bruno Lafont, Lafarge's former CEO, who received a six-year prison sentence. Prosecutors argued that the company s