27.01.2026 18:38
The French company Lafarge, accused of collaborating with the terrorist organization ISIS, has been photographed at its cement factory in the rural district of Aynularab in Aleppo province, Syria!
The French company Lafarge is accused of collaborating with ISIS. The opening of a humanitarian aid corridor at the company's cement factory in Syria has become the center of the controversy. Lafarge had to pay compensation in 2022, and the legal process against it will conclude in April 2026.
SYRIA OPENED A HUMANITARIAN CORRIDOR TOWARDS AYN AL-ARAB
After the Syrian army liberated many areas in the northeast of the country from the terrorist organization YPG, the balance on the ground changed. The Syrian government opened a humanitarian corridor from the town of Ain Issa to deliver humanitarian aid to Ayn al-Arab, which is under the occupation of the terrorist organization YPG.
HERE IS THE FACTORY OF THE COMPANY ACCUSED OF FINANCING ISIS
The cement factory belonging to the French company Lafarge is also located around the mentioned humanitarian corridor. According to the documents that have emerged, Lafarge is accused of collaborating with the organization during the period when the terrorist organization ISIS controlled the region, with the knowledge of French intelligence. It is reported that French intelligence remained indifferent to Lafarge's collaboration during this process.
FRENCH COMPANY CONDEMNED TO COMPENSATION
Lafarge had to pay approximately 778 million dollars in compensation in 2022 as part of a lawsuit in the United States for conducting commercial relations with ISIS. However, the case against 8 people, including the company and its executives, charged with "crimes against humanity" in France is still ongoing. The French court is expected to announce its decision regarding this case in April 2026.
DOCUMENTS WERE PUBLISHED
On September 7, 2021, AA published documents revealing that Lafarge financed the terrorist organization ISIS with the knowledge of French intelligence, which caused a significant reaction in the international public. In the investigation launched in June 2017, some senior executives, including Lafarge's Chairman Bruno Lafont, were accused of "financing terrorism."
Three investigating judges responsible for the investigation decided on October 16, 2024, that Lafarge Group and four former executives of the company would be tried for financing the terrorist organization and violating the European Union embargo prohibiting any financial and commercial relations with terrorist organizations, including ISIS.