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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Joseph SOTINEL

France Probes TotalEnergies Over 2021 Mozambique Attack

TotalEnergies is accused of involuntary manslaughter and non-assistence to people in danger (Credit: AFP)

French prosecutors said Saturday they were investigating oil giant TotalEnergies for possible involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2021 jihadist attack in Mozambique that killed hundreds.

The probe follows a legal complaint brought by victims' families and attack survivors, accusing the French energy company, which was developing a major liquefied gas project in the region, of failing to protect its subcontractors, the prosecutors' office told AFP.

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