Khor Mor gas field attack cuts gas to Kurdistan plants

An attack on the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region halted gas supplies to the region's power plants on Sunday, Kurdish regional authorities said.

The regional natural resources and electricity authorities said the Emirati-owned complex was attacked at 11:00 pm local time. They called it a terrorist attack but did not give further details.

A Kurdish security source told AFP that an explosive-laden drone hit the field. Omed Ahmed, spokesperson for the regional electricity authority, said the attack stopped the gas supply.

Authorities said they were taking measures to reduce the impact on the power grid. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

The Khor Mor complex is owned by the United Arab Emirates firm Dana Gas and supplies most of the Kurdistan region's power stations. It has been hit several times in recent years.