Attack on Iraq gas complex disrupts supply to region’s power plants, authorities say
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An explosive-laden drone attacked the Emirati-owned Khor Mor gas field in Iraq's Kurdistan region on Sunday night, disrupting gas supply to local power plants, according to Kurdish authorities.
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Why It Matters
The Khor Mor gas field is Emirati-owned and located in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. Kurdish authorities reported a terrorist attack at 11pm on Sunday without elaborating further.
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 that an "explosive-laden drone" hit the field.
Open Questions
- Who carried out the attack?
- What is the extent of the damage to the gas field?
- How long will the gas supply disruption last?
- Were there any casualties?
