Lafarge Says Being Searched Over Syria Business Links

French-Swiss cement maker Lafarge said Tuesday its offices were being searched for information on financial links to militant groups in Syria, including Islamic State

Paris, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Nov, 2017 ) :French-Swiss cement maker Lafarge said Tuesday its offices were being searched for information on financial links to militant groups in Syria, including Islamic State.

"French investigators are in the process of investigating our offices," a Lafarge spokeswoman told AFP, confirming a report to that effect by France Inter radio.

"We are cooperating fully with investigators, but we cannot make any further comment on this ongoing inquiry," she said.

A source close to the case said Belgian police were conducting a similar search at the offices of one of Lafarge's subsidiaries in Brussels.