US EditionIraqi Oil Field on Fire After Drone Strike During Attacks in Kurdish Region
DOHUK PROVINCE, IRAQ, JUL 15 – The drone strike triggered a fire that halted production at the Dohuk oil field amid ongoing regional conflicts, with no casualties reported, officials said.
- A drone strike on Tuesday hit the Sarsang oil field in Iraq's Dohuk province, operated by U.S.-based HKN Energy, causing an explosion and fire.
- This attack is part of a recent series targeting oil facilities in northern Iraq's Kurdish region amid rising tensions between Baghdad and Erbil.
- The Kurdish regional government condemned the strike as terrorism and urged the federal government to prevent further attacks and hold perpetrators accountable.
- HKN Energy confirmed no injuries occurred, all personnel are safe, and operations at the affected site have been suspended while emergency teams work to contain the fire.
- On the same day, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani signed a preliminary investment agreement with HKN Energy for the Hamrin oil field in Salahuddin province.
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The explosion at the Sarang oil field came a day after three drone attacks with explosives in Iraqi Kurdistan.
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