Natural gas fields in northern Iraq's Kurdistan region suspended production after attack
Iraqi Prime Minister orders joint investigative committee to investigate attacks
Quick Look
- The Khormur gas field in Sulaymaniyah Province, northern Iraq's Kurdish Autonomous Region, was attacked by drones on the 8th.
- A liquefied petroleum gas storage tank caught fire, and the gas field has suspended production.
- The attack caused no casualties, and no organization or individual has claimed responsibility.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The Kurdish region has been subject to frequent rocket and drone attacks for years, often targeting local oil fields. The local government has previously blamed Iraqi armed groups backed by Iran.
The Khormur natural gas field in Sulaymaniyah Province of the Kurdish Autonomous Region (Kurdistan) in northern Iraq was attacked on the 8th local time. Many foreign media reported that production at the gas field had been suspended due to the attack.
The Security Media Center under the Iraqi Joint Operations Command issued a statement on social media on the 9th, stating that the vicious attack occurred at 23:10 on the 8th. Preliminary information showed that the attack caused no casualties.
The statement said that Iraqi Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Zaidi has ordered the establishment of a joint investigation committee to cooperate with relevant departments in the Kurdistan Region to investigate the attack.
The Khormur gas field is an important source of energy for power production in the reservoir area. Sources told Reuters that a liquefied petroleum gas storage tank in the gas field was attacked by a drone that day and caused a fire. Production at the gas field was subsequently suspended.
According to reports, no organization or individual has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
According to Agence France-Presse, the Kurdistan Region has been frequently attacked by rockets and drones for many years, often targeting local oil fields. The local government has previously blamed Iraqi armed groups backed by Iran.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The joint investigative committee will cooperate with relevant departments in the Kurdish region to investigate the attack and may publish the results of the investigation.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Who is responsible for this attack?
- When will gas field production resume?
- When will the investigation committee issue its findings?
