UAV event in Iraq on Sun 8th November 2026

An attack on the Khor Mor gas field in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq on November 8 has highlighted the continuing threats to the Kurdistan Region of Northern Iraq. The attack, apparently carried out by a drone, targeted a key energy facility, causing electricity outages. This one comes amid political tensions between the Kurdistan Region’s two main parties and a growing confrontation between Baghdad and Iran-backed militias over weapons and economic influence.

Dana Gas, the UAE-based company operating the Khor Mor field, said on Monday that the facility had been targeted overnight, causing a fire and forcing the suspension of gas production.

“Dana Gas (PJSC) informs the market that the Khor Mor facility in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq was subject to a suspected drone attack on the night of November 8, 2026, which caused a fire,” the company said in a statement quoted by Rudaw. “The fire has since been extinguished, and there were no injuries to personnel.”

It said that it was assessing the damage and coordinating with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and federal authorities.

Kurdistan Regional authorities said: “Gas production at the Khor Mor Gas field has stopped following a drone attack. The field is the primary fuel source for power plants in the Kurdistan Region.”