Ericsson Sued over Alleged Terrorist Payments
528 relatives of Americans killed by terrorists want compensation because of ‘protection’ payments Ericsson made whilst delivering contracts to Wataniya, Asiacell and Korek Telecom in Iraq.
528 relatives of Americans killed by terrorists want compensation because of ‘protection’ payments Ericsson made whilst delivering contracts to Wataniya, Asiacell and Korek Telecom in Iraq.
Swedish prosecutors have announced they are investigating Ericsson’s activities in Iraq, including suspected payments to Islamic State.
An internal investigation by the network manufacturer suggests they avoided Iraqi Customs by using roads controlled by ISIS.
Telco group Orange and logistics firm Agility owned 44% of Iraqi operator Korek until their shareholding was seized.