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The cement company that paid millions to Isis: was Lafarge complicit in crimes against humanity?

Nov 18, 202452 min
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The French cement giant started operating in Syria just before the civil war erupted. When Islamic State took over the region, Lafarge paid them protection money so it could keep trading. The consequences are still playing out. By Samanth Subramanian. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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