Unidentified Drone Strike Disrupts Power Supply and Gas Production in Northern Iraq's Kurdish Region
A drone attack targeted the Khor Mor gasfield in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq on Sunday night, causing a fire at the facility and leading to power outages across more than 70%…
By Global Trend Scope Desk

A drone attack targeted the Khor Mor gasfield in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq on Sunday night, causing a fire at the facility and leading to power outages across more than 70% of the region. The incident reportedly suspended gas supply to several cities, including Erbil, Sulaimaniyah, Bazian, Chamchamal, and Duhok, according to officials from both Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The explosion knocked between 2,500 and 2,800 megawatts of electricity generation off the grid. In response, the KRG Ministry of Electricity plans to prioritize powering critical facilities such as hospitals and water treatment plants using hydroelectric power stations and alternative fuel-powered plants. The responsible party for the attack remains unclear, although it follows a pattern of increased regional tensions and is reminiscent of an identical strike on the same facility last year. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi reported no casualties from the incident, but has formed a joint investigative committee with KRG authorities to determine the circumstances surrounding the attack.
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