Economy

Drone attack halts production at Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan

Security sources in Iraq's Kurdistan Region said production at the Khor Mor gas field in Sulaymaniyah province has stopped after an attack by an explosive-laden drone on Sunday evening. The sources reported no casualties. An Iraqi security source told RT Arabic the field was targeted by drones, and no party has been identified as responsible in the available reports.

الجزيرةSunday, November 8, 2026, 20:38Covered by 3 sources

Illustrative photo: Illuminated industrial plant at night with smoke rising under a dark sky. Photo by H Yoyogi on Unsplash

Why it matters

Khor Mor is one of the Kurdistan Region's main gas fields, so a halt in output could affect fuel supplies to power plants. The attack also highlights the vulnerability of energy facilities in northern Iraq.

Background

Kormor is a gas field in Sulaymaniyah province, part of Iraq's Kurdistan Region. Gas is commonly used as fuel for power generation, so any halt in production raises questions about the effect on electricity supply.

Key points

Sky News Arabia's headline said the attack cost Iraq's Kurdistan Region 2,800 megawatts, though the text provided does not explain how the figure was calculated.

What’s next

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered the formation of an investigative committee to establish the circumstances of the attack on the field, according to the Iraqi News Agency.

How outlets covered it

All three outlets agreed that the Kormor field in Sulaymaniyah was attacked. Al Jazeera cited security sources in Iraq's Kurdistan Region saying production had stopped after an explosive-laden drone strike, with no human casualties. RT Arabic relayed only an Iraqi security source saying the field was targeted by drones, in the plural, and its text as provided does not mention a halt in production or casualties. Sky News Arabia focused on the impact on electricity, putting the figure of 2,800 megawatts in its headline, and on the government response, citing the Iraqi News Agency on the prime minister's order to open an investigation.