UAE firm stops work in Iraq after deadly strike

DUBAI: An Emirati-owned firm suspended operations at a gas complex in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region on Monday after a drone strike that killed four people last week.

The Khor Mor complex, owned by Dana Gas, was hit several times in recent years, but Friday’s attack was the first deadly incident.

Four workers died and eight others were wounded when the drone struck a condensate storage tank, Dana Gas said in a statement to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

“Although there was very minor damage to the facilities, for the safety of all our staff and the facilities, we have temporarily suspended production and instituted specific procedural changes,” it said.

Unclaimed Katyusha rocket attacks have targeted the complex several times in recent years without causing significant damage. Kurdish officials have previously blamed pro-Iran groups for the attacks.

Friday’s strike disrupted gas supply to the region’s power plants, resulting in the loss of 2,500 megawatts of electricity.