A drone attack targeted Khor Mor, one of the largest gas fields in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, triggering a fire in an LPG storage tank and forcing a complete shutdown of production operations.

The suspension has disrupted approximately 2.8 gigawatts of power generation across the region.

The attack occurred on Sunday (November 8) at the gas field located in Sulaimaniyah province.

According to a Reuters report, the drone struck a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) storage tank at the complex, causing a fire to spread through the area.

Two sources from the Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Electricity confirmed that production was halted immediately after the strike while the fire was actively burning.

Security sources also reported seeing heavy smoke rising from the facility.

As a safety precaution, field personnel were evacuated to on-site shelters. Iraqi Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Al-Zaidi stated that no casualties were initially reported.

In a joint statement, the Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Natural Resources and Ministry of Electricity condemned the incident as a "terrorist attack."

The statement added that authorities are working to minimize the impact of the disruption as much as possible. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the strike.

The Khor Mor gas field feeds natural gas to key power generation plants across Kurdistan. The shutdown has consequently severely impacted power production.

Data from the region's electricity ministry indicates that the attack disrupted around 2.8 gigawatts of electrical generation capacity.

The facility has faced security vulnerabilities in the past.

In July, joint operator Dana Gas temporarily suspended operations at its main production units due to security threats and heightened regional tensions, before resuming operations shortly after.