A drone attack on one of Iraq's largest gas fields has led to a temporary suspension of production, resulting in major power cuts across the country's northern Kurdistan region, officials said on Friday, APA reports citing Reuters.
No group has claimed responsibility for the explosive drone that struck Khor Mor gas field in the Sulaimaniya region of northern Iraq overnight.
It damaged a liquid gas storage tank but caused no injuries, according to the field's United Arab Emirates-based operator, Dana Gas.
Dana Gas said production was temporarily suspended to put out a fire, which was extinguished, and a resumption of operations was expected soon.
Kurdistan's electricity ministry said the attack had led to a 2,800 megawatt drop in power production.
Local sources said power from the network had been totally absent in the region since after the attack.
In a separate incident on Thursday, an explosive-laden drone targeting U.S. forces at a base near Erbil airport in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region was shot down by air defences, the region's counter-terrorism service said.
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