Overview
- An overnight strike hit a storage tank at the Khor Mor gas field, ignited a large fire and forced the suspension of operations, halting gas supplies to regional power stations.
- Dana Gas described the incident as a rocket attack, while earlier official reports called it a drone strike, underscoring uncertainty over the weapon used.
- Kurdish officials reported widespread outages and said government delivery would fall to about five hours of power per day as generation drops by roughly 3,000 megawatts.
- Firefighters extinguished the blaze early Thursday, and ministry teams with Dana Gas are assessing damage, with field engineers indicating key depot repairs could take two to three days.
- Iraq’s prime minister and the Kurdistan regional leader condemned the attack and agreed to a joint investigation; no group has claimed responsibility as the KRG renews calls for stronger air defenses after a thwarted drone earlier in the week.