Telecoms giant Ericsson may have paid ISIS for access to Iraq
Ericsson's chief executive officer Borje Ekholm has told Swedish newspaperthat the company may have made payments to the Islamic State terrorist organization for its operations in Iraq. According to, the CEO said the telecoms giant has identified"unusual expenses dating back to 2018.
"Ericsson invested significant time and resources to understand these matters. The investigation could not identify that any Ericsson employee was directly involved in financing terrorist organizations."that the company spoke to address the wrongdoing the consortium uncovered as part of a global investigation. The ICIJ also said that it will publish its own findings"soon."
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