Attack on Iraq gas complex disrupts supply to region’s power plants, authorities say
An Emirati-owned gas complex in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region was attacked on Sunday, disrupting the gas supply to the region’s power plants, local Kurdish authorities said. “At 11pm, the Khor Mor gas field came under a terrorist attack,” the regional natural resources and electricity authorities said in a statement, without elaborating. A Kurdish security source told Agence France-Presse…
An Emirati-owned gas complex in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region was targeted in a terrorist attack on Sunday, disrupting the gas supply to the region's power plants, according to local Kurdish authorities. The Khor Mor gas field, owned by the United Arab Emirates firm Dana Gas, was hit by an explosive-laden drone, causing the gas supply to halt.
The regional electricity authority spokesman, Omed Ahmed, confirmed that the attack halted the gas supply, and authorities are taking measures to minimize the impact on the region's power grid. Employees were evacuated to shelters inside the facility following the attack, as there was no immediate claim of responsibility. The Kurdistan region has been frequently targeted by rocket and drone strikes, mostly against its oilfields, with local authorities blaming Iran-backed Iraqi armed groups.
Iraq has been affected by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the country has been trying to balance its ties with Iran and the US amid ongoing military tensions.
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