Drone strike shuts down operations at major gas field in Iraq video

A drone attack has halted operations at the Khor Mor gas field—one of the largest natural gas sites in Iraq’s Kurdistan region—field engineers reported on November 26.

Reuters writes that Iraq’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Ministry of Electricity issued a joint statement confirming that, in the aftermath of the strike, all gas deliveries to power plants in the Kurdistan region have been completely suspended.

Security officials said the attack damaged storage tanks at the field, sparking a fire and injuring several workers.

“A drone struck a critical gas storage facility at the field, causing extensive damage. The fire is still burning,” one worker told the agency from a field shelter where employees had taken refuge due to concerns about additional attacks.

According to the joint statement, investigative teams from both ministries, along with representatives from Dana Gas — a UAE company and one of the field’s operators—are currently at the site to examine the incident.

The identity of those responsible for the strike remains unknown.

This marks the second drone incident targeting the field in recent days. On the evening of November 23, Iraqi Kurdish security forces fired on a drone to keep it from approaching the site.

By Tamilla Hasanova