MTN faces new allegations of aiding al-Qaeda and the Taliban
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Dobek Pater, Africa Analysis Mb And Telecomms Analyst talks about According to Reuters, the allegations claim that MTN paid protection money to both of these terrorist groups. The original lawsuit against MTN was filed in December 2019 in the United States District Court in the District of Columbia. The lawsuit claimed that MTN – along with five other groups – violated America’s Anti-Terrorism Act by paying al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
“The complaint was filed on behalf of American service members and civilians, and their families, who were killed or wounded in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2017,” said MTN in December. “The complaint alleges that several Western businesses supported the Taliban by, inter alia, making payments to ensure the protection of their infrastructure.”
“The complaint was filed on behalf of American service members and civilians, and their families, who were killed or wounded in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2017,” said MTN in December. “The complaint alleges that several Western businesses supported the Taliban by, inter alia, making payments to ensure the protection of their infrastructure.”
