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Drone attack on Iraq's Khor Mor gas field knocks out nearly 2.8 GW of Kurdistan power

According to a post on X by @AlArabiya_Eng, citing Reuters and the Kurdistan region's electricity ministry, nearly 2.8 gigawatts of generation was lost after a drone attack on Khor Mor, one of the region's largest gas fields. The attack happened on Sunday, and Khor Mor fuels much of the area's electricity. The post does not say who launched the drones, and the snippet provides few other details.

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According to a post on X by @AlArabiya_Eng, citing Reuters and the Kurdistan region's electricity ministry, nearly 2.8 gigawatts of generation was lost after a drone attack on Khor Mor, one of the region's largest gas fields. The attack happened on Sunday, and Khor Mor fuels much of the area's electricity. The post does not say who launched the drones, and the snippet provides few other details.

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Reuters, citing the Kurdistan region’s electricity ministry, says nearly 2.8 gigawatts of generation was lost after Sunday’s drone attack on one of the region’s largest gas fields. Khor Mor fuels much of the area’s electricity, so households and businesses face outages until output returns. Who launched the drones...

Households and businesses in the Kurdistan region face outages until output returns, according to the source. Readers tracking energy supply in the area should watch for updates on when generation is restored and whether those responsible are identified. The source gives no restoration timeline.

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