US EditionDrone 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.
- A drone strike at the Khor Mor gas field in northern Iraq caused a shutdown of operations, leading to power outages across the region, according to engineers and officials.
- Gas flows to all Kurdistan power stations were halted after the attack, as reported in a joint statement from the Natural Resources and Electricity ministries.
- The Security Media Cell described the attack as a 'treacherous terrorist' act that set a major storage tank on fire but caused no fatalities.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ordered an emergency meeting to investigate the attack and recommend safety measures against future incidents.
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Is drone terrorism coming to Britain?
Nobody has claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Khor Mor gas field which cut power across most of Iraqi Kurdistan on Wednesday night. But whoever the perpetrator is, they have sent a clear message to governments around the world: non-state militant groups can now use relatively cheap, accessible technology to cause major disruption at a national level. This threat has not yet struck Britain, but most accept that it will at some point. Th…
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…
A drone attack in Iraqi Kurdistan severely disrupted the region's electricity supply. ...
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