Khor Mor drone attack raises fears over Iraq’s energy security
Drone strike disrupts electricity supply in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, renewing concerns about armed groups.
![Smoke rises following a drone attack that two security sources say targeted Khor Mor gasfield, one of the largest in northern Iraq's Kurdish region, in Chamchamal district, Sulaymaniyah province, Iraq, November 8, 2026 [Social Media/via Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-11-09T040202Z_1147072794_RC23KOA7BB6Y_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-IRAQ-KHOR-MOR-1-1794301916.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Drone strike disrupts electricity supply in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, renewing concerns about armed groups.
![Smoke rises following a drone attack that two security sources say targeted Khor Mor gasfield, one of the largest in northern Iraq's Kurdish region, in Chamchamal district, Sulaymaniyah province, Iraq, November 8, 2026 [Social Media/via Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-11-09T040202Z_1147072794_RC23KOA7BB6Y_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-IRAQ-KHOR-MOR-1-1794301916.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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