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Production suspended at Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field after drone attack, sources say

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On Sunday, November 8, 2026, production at Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field was suspended after a drone attack, according to security sources. The attack damaged a gas storage facility and led workers to seek shelter due to safety concerns. This major gas field is crucial for regional power generation.
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On 2026-11-09, a drone attack hit the Khor Mor gas facility in northern Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, causing a fire and cutting off power to over 70% of the area. The strike suspended natural gas supply to several cities including Erbil and Sulaimaniyah, reducing electricity generation by between 2,500 and 2,800 megawatts, according to Omid Ahmed, spokesperson for the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Electricity. US President Donald Trump had announced an economic blockade on Iran's land supply routes that same day but said renewed strikes against Tehran were unlikely if nuclear talks progressed and the Strait of Hormuz was reopened. The responsible party for the drone attack in Iraq remains unclear, though it could be linked to tensions between external parties like the United States and Israel and Iran.

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Production was halted on Sunday (November 8, 2026) at Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field, one of the largest in the Kurdistan region, after a drone attack targeted the field, two security sources said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09
2026-11-09 · The Hindu
Production suspended at Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field after drone attack, sources say · assertive framing

Claims (4 extracted, 0 hedged)

Production was halted on Sunday (November 8, 2026) at Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field, one of the largest in the Kurdistan region, after a drone attack targeted the field, two security sources said. asserted
sources → halt → field
Smoke was seen rising from the field, the two sources said. asserted
sources → see → field
An engineer working at the field said a gas storage facility was hit during the attack, with all crew ordered to go into shelters for fear of further attacks. asserted
crew → work → attacks
The major gas field provides supplies for regional power generation. asserted
field → provide → generation
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