The US-Israel-Iran war · Iraq

Attack on the Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan halts production and cuts power, authorities say

Confirmed4 distinct origins, 2 independent.

The Kurdistan Regional Government's natural resources and electricity authorities said the Khor Mor gas field came under attack at 20:00 GMT on 8 November, AFP reported, and an unnamed Kurdish security source told AFP a drone hit the complex. Dana Gas said on 9 November that production remained suspended, The National and Radio Farda reported. The KRG Electricity Ministry put the loss at about 2,800 megawatts and a spokesman told 964media nearly 3,000 megawatts; The National reported hospitals were running on hydropower and fuel plants. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said initial information showed no casualties and ordered a joint committee to find those responsible, the Iraqi News Agency reported via Al Jazeera. No group has claimed it, and a Telegram channel called IRGC News said no drone attack was carried out from Iranian soil, Radio Farda reported.

When
8 November 2026
Where
Khor Mor gas field, Iraq (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What
energy infrastructure attack · military
Against
Kurdistan Regional Government
Attribution
Not attributed. No group has claimed the attack and no named source says who carried it out.
In the record
Published 2026-11-09 13:34 UTC

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  1. Evidence The National Media · Government of the United Arab Emirates origin: Dana Gas statement, 9 Nov · published 2026-11-09 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence Radio Farda Media · Government of the United States origin: Dana Gas statement, 9 Nov · published 2026-11-09 00:00 UTC
  3. Where the claim was made Radio Farda Media · Government of the United States origin: Telegram channel IRGC News · published 2026-11-09 00:00 UTC
  4. Evidence Arab News Media · Government of Saudi Arabia origin: KRG Electricity and Natural Resources ministries · published 2026-11-08 00:00 UTC
  5. Corroboration Kurdistan24 Media · Independent origin: Kurdistan24 correspondent report, 8 Nov · published 2026-11-08 00:00 UTC
  6. Evidence Kurdistan24 Media · Independent origin: KRG Electricity and Natural Resources ministries · published 2026-11-08 00:00 UTC
  7. Evidence 964media Media · Not yet classified origin: KRG Electricity and Natural Resources ministries · published 2026-11-09 00:00 UTC
  8. Where the claim was made Arab News Media · Government of Saudi Arabia origin: Unnamed Kurdish security source to AFP · published 2026-11-08 00:00 UTC
  9. Evidence Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Iraqi prime minister's office statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency · published 2026-11-09 00:00 UTC

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