Probe Into Ericsson Allegedly Paying ISIS While Conducting Business In Iraq

Probe Into Ericsson Allegedly Paying ISIS While Conducting Business In Iraq
CEO of Swedish telecom giant Ericsson Borje Ekholm answers journalists' questions after presenting the company's fourth quarter and 2019 full year result at the Ericsson headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, on Jan. 24, 2020. Fredrik Sandberg/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images
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Swedish telecom company Ericsson may have made payments to terror outfits in Iraq to gain access to specific transportation routes, the company CEO Borje Ekholm recently admitted.

“Unusual expenses dating back to 2018” have been identified by the company, Ekhold told Dagens Industri, a local newspaper, according to Bloomberg. However, Ericsson is yet to determine the final recipient of the money.
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