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Drone attack on a northern Iraq gas field triggers widespread power outages
The drone strike caused a loss of 2,600 megawatts, disrupting 80% of Kurdistan's power grid and halting gas supply from one of its largest gas fields.
- On July 16, 2025, a drone strike hit the Khor Mor gas field in Zakho, Iraqi Kurdistan, forcing an immediate shutdown of operations at one of the region's largest fields.
- Days after an earlier attempt, Iraqi Kurdish security forces opened fire at a drone late on Sunday; the Iraqi Security Media Cell called the second attack a `treacherous terrorist` act with perpetrators unknown.
- Firefighting teams on site said the strike hit key storage tanks and caused a fire, with wounded workers reported while a field engineer said repairs would take two to three days.
- All gas supplies to Kurdistan power stations were halted, causing widespread outages and an expected 3,000 megawatt drop in generation, Kurdish electricity ministry spokesperson Omed Ahmed said.
- Teams from both the Kurdish Natural Resources and Electricity ministries and UAE energy firm Dana Gas are on site investigating the incident, while officials warned the strike would worsen power shortages in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah.
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Drone attack on a northern Iraq gas field triggers widespread power outages
By STELLA MARTANY ERBIL, Iraq — A drone attack forced a complete shutdown of gas supplies at a natural gas field in northern Iraq, triggering widespread electricity outages across northern regions and prompting urgent condemnation from Iraqi, Kurdish, and U.S. officials. The strike late on Wednesday, the second in a week, caused a fire at one of the field’s main facilities but resulted in no casualties, according to Iraqi authorities. Kormor, i…
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right10Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Right
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