One Drone, a Region in the Dark: The Khor Mor Strike Exposes Iraq's Weakest Link
An explosive-laden drone hit the Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan on Sunday night, knocking up to 2,800 megawatts off the grid and leaving more than 70% of the region without power. No one has claimed it. Here is what we know and why it matters.
By Clara Hughes
A single drone did it. At about 11:10 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, an explosive-laden drone struck the Khor Mor gas facility in the Chamchamal area of Sulaimani province in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, Iraqi authorities said, according to Kurdistan24. A large fire broke out and production was suspended. By Monday, the attack had left more than 70% of the Kurdish region without power, Al Jazeera reported. Keep reading with Altas Premium. Below: how one strike cut a region's power, what the operator says, who might be responsible, the regional backdrop and what