A drone attack on the "Kormor" gas field in the Chamchamal district of Sulaymaniyah province in Iraqi Kurdistan left four dead and four injured. An informed source told the Persian section of Voice of America on Friday that "militias supported by the Iranian government" were responsible for the attack on the Emirati company "Dana Gas" in the Kormor gas area. The drone strike occurred at 6:45 PM local time on Friday and caused significant financial damage in addition to the casualties. The governor of Chamchamal reported to the "Kurdistan 24" and "Rudaw" networks that security forces were present at the attack site and that firefighters were working to extinguish the fire caused by the attack. No group has yet claimed responsibility for this deadly attack. The news channel "Kurdistan 24" reported that all four employees killed in the attack were from Yemen. Simultaneously, the Ministries of Electricity and Natural Resources of the Kurdistan Region government issued a joint statement announcing that due to the halt of activities at this gas field, electricity production had also decreased by 2500 megawatts. This is the second attack on the "Kormor" gas field this year and the first drone attack on it. According to "Kurdistan 24", there were nine missile attacks on this gas field last year. The gas reserves of "Kormor" are estimated at seven trillion cubic feet. Iran-affiliated militia groups in Iraq have carried out numerous attacks on oil and gas fields controlled by the Kurdistan Regional Government in recent years. The Iranian government has also conducted multiple drone and sometimes missile attacks against this autonomous region in Iraq under the pretext of combating Iranian Kurdish parties residing in Iraqi Kurdistan and the presence of "Mossad spy bases" of Israel, during which many civilians have lost their lives. A petroleum facility in Syria was targeted by a drone attack from "Iran-supported groups". The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported a missile attack on the US base in the "Al-Omar" oil field in Syria. The drone attack on the gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan led to widespread power outages. An armed drone was shot down over Erbil airport.
Deadly Drone Attack in Iraqi Kurdistan; Informed Source to VOA: It Was the Work of Iran's Proxies
A drone attack on the Kormor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan resulted in four deaths and significant damage, attributed to Iranian-backed militias. This incident highlights ongoing tensions in the region and the Iranian government's involvement in cross-border operations against perceived threats.
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📰 What Happened
A drone attack on the Kormor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan resulted in four deaths and significant damage, attributed to Iranian-backed militias. This incident underscores the ongoing violence and instability in the region.
- Four people were killed and four injured in the attack.
- This is the second attack on the Kormor gas field this year, with previous missile attacks occurring last year.
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📚 Background
Iranian-backed militias have increasingly targeted Kurdish areas in Iraq, often justifying their actions as necessary to combat Kurdish groups and foreign influences. This reflects broader geopolitical tensions in the region.
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