Dana Gas Confirms Khor Mor Attack, Production Halted as Joint Probe Ordered

Kurdistan 10:06 AM - 2026-11-09

Khor Mor Attack Cuts Iraq's Power Generation by Up to 2,800 MW.

Dana Gas has announced that the Khor Mor gas facility in Chamchamal district, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, was targeted in a suspected drone attack on Sunday night, 8 November 2026, triggering a fire that has since been extinguished.

In a brief statement, the company confirmed that no personnel were injured and that production remains suspended pending a comprehensive assessment of the damage.

Dana Gas said it was coordinating closely with the Kurdistan Region and federal authorities, who had offered strong support, adding that it would provide further updates as they became available.

Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Falih al-Zaidi has ordered the formation of a joint investigative committee with the relevant authorities in the Kurdistan Region to examine the circumstances surrounding the attack.

According to a statement from the Security Media Cell, received by PUKMEDIA, the attack took place at 23:10 on 8 November, targeting the Khor Mor gas field in Chamchamal district.

The statement said preliminary information indicated that no casualties had been reported.

The suspension of gas production has also significantly affected electricity generation, reducing output for the national grid by between 2,500 and 2,800 megawatts.

In response, the Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Electricity said it would prioritise electricity supplies to hospitals and water treatment plants by operating hydroelectric stations and power plants fuelled by alternative sources, in an effort to prevent widespread outages.

The ministry added that the restoration of normal electricity supplies depended on the resumption of gas flows from Khor Mor, expressing expectations that the situation would return to normal later on Monday.


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