MTN’s US terrorism case moves forward despite legal challenge
The case centres on allegations concerning MTN’s former telecommunications operations in Iran and Afghanistan.
MTN, Africa's largest mobile network operator, has seen its terrorism-related lawsuits in the United States proceed despite a federal judge rejecting the company's attempts to reopen earlier rulings and appeal immediately. US District Judge Carol Bagley Amon denied MTN's requests for reconsideration and permission for an immediate appeal in two cases, Zobay v.
MTN Group Limited and the related Long case. This decision allows the cases to move into discovery, where both sides can seek and exchange evidence. The ruling keeps the claims that MTN's former operations in Iran and Afghanistan assisted entities linked to terrorist attacks alive, exposing the telecoms group to further litigation in the US.
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