Drone attack hits Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan; production halted, sources say

A drone attack struck the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on Sunday, 8 November 2026.

Security sources cited separately by Agence France-Presse and by Reuters said the attack was carried out with a drone. A Kurdish security source told Agence France-Presse that it was an "explosive-laden drone", according to the South China Morning Post.

The Khor Mor field supplies gas for power generation in the Kurdistan region.

The region's natural resources and electricity authorities issued a statement. "At 11pm, the Khor Mor gas field came under a terrorist attack," the statement said, as quoted by the South China Morning Post. The statement, as quoted, does not specify a time zone.

Reported impact

Production at the field was halted after the attack, according to two security sources cited by Reuters. The same sources said smoke was seen rising from the field.

An engineer working at the field said a gas storage facility was hit, according to Reuters. The engineer also said all crew were ordered into shelters for fear of further attacks.

Local Kurdish authorities said the attack disrupted the gas supply to the region's power plants, according to the South China Morning Post.

Reuters described Khor Mor as one of the largest gas fields in the Kurdistan region. The South China Morning Post described the gas complex as Emirati-owned.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, according to the South China Morning Post.

What each side says

The Kurdistan region's natural resources and electricity authorities described the incident as a terrorist attack. Their statement, as reported, gave no further details.

What remains unclear

The reports reviewed by Vocemundi do not identify who carried out the attack. They do not say whether anyone was killed or injured. They do not describe the extent of the damage beyond a gas storage facility being hit and smoke being seen.

The reports do not say how long production will be halted or when supply might resume. They do not quantify the effect on power plants or electricity supply in the region. Beyond the South China Morning Post's description of the complex as Emirati-owned, the reports do not name the field's owner or operator. They include no comment from the owner or operator, from Iraq's federal government or from the United Arab Emirates.

This article is based on reports by Reuters (also published by The Hindu) and the South China Morning Post, which cited Agence France-Presse.

Analysis

The attack targets infrastructure that, according to the reports, supplies gas for power generation in the Kurdistan region. The practical impact will depend on factors the reports do not yet describe: the extent of the damage, the length of any production halt, and whether alternative fuel sources are available for power plants. If the halt proves brief, effects on electricity supply may be limited; a longer interruption could raise questions about supply reliability. Responsibility remains unestablished, and no claim has been described. Statements from the field's owner or operator, Iraq's federal government or the United Arab Emirates could clarify the situation, but none is included in the reports so far.

Produced by the Vocemundi newsroom with AI assistance.