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Shafaq News
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Drone strikes hit three oil fields in Kurdistan Region
Shafaq News – Duhok/Zakho (Updated at 9:58 a.m.) Explosive-laden drones struck three oil installations in Iraq's Kurdistan Region early Wednesday, escalating a series of coordinated attacks targeting the Region's vital energy infrastructure. According to the Region's Counter-Terrorism Directorate, two drones targeted Norway's DNO-operated oil field in Peshkabir at 6:00 and 6:15 a.m. local time, within the Zakho Independent Administration. A third drone hit the company's Tawke field at 7:00 a.m., causing no casualties. The incident led DNO to temporarily suspend oil production at both fields, stating that operations will resume once a full assessment of the damage is completed. Another drone also struck the American Hand Oil farm in the Baadre area of Sheikhan district, Duhok province, without resulting in human or material losses. The Directorate did not specify the origin of the attacks. Similar attacks on the Khurmala and Sarsang oil fields in Erbil and Duhok have recently raised alarm, with the Kurdistan Region Presidency urging Baghdad to take swift and decisive action. In response, the Iraqi Parliament and government launched an immediate investigation, while the Iraqi Presidency described the attacks as 'terrorist acts.' With the perpetrators still unknown, the Coordination Framework (CF), Iraq's ruling Shiite alliance, denied any involvement by affiliated armed factions, warning against attempts to destabilize the country or weaken federal authority.
Shafaq News
22-06-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Three unidentified drones downed in Kurdistan Region
Shafaq News/ Security forces in Iraqi Kurdistan reported the downing of three unidentified drones on Sunday, as concerns mount over the spillover of Iran-Israel hostilities into neighboring countries. A security source told Shafaq News that an unidentified drone crashed in Biwra village of Al-Sulaymaniyah province. 'Security forces immediately arrived at the scene and launched a field investigation to determine the nature of the aircraft and the cause of the crash,' the source said. The source added that the drone is suspected to be Iranian, noting that its origin has not been confirmed. Separately, the Kurdistan Region's Counter-Terrorism Directorate announced that two additional unidentified drones were shot down in Erbil province. According to a statement, 'the two drones were rigged with explosives and were intercepted at 5:10 p.m. near the village of Darabni, in Erbil.'
Shafaq News
18-06-2025
- Shafaq News
Explosive drone downed near Erbil
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, the Kurdistan Region's Counter-Terrorism Directorate announced that an explosive drone was shot down in Erbil province. According to a statement, the drone was intercepted and destroyed at near the village of Sherawa. No casualties or material damage were reported. Earlier, eyewitnesses in Erbil reported the fall of two unidentified drones near villages in the northern subdistrict of the told Shafaq News Agency that one drone crashed near the village of Pirdawood and the other in the village of Sorpash, as two Kurdish security helicopters hovered over the area. They confirmed no injuries or damage were reported and noted that it remained unclear whether the drones had been downed or crashed due to technical issues. The identity and origin of the drones remain unknown.
