PM:12:47:27/06/2022
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SULAIMANI— UAE-based Dana Gas has suspended its works in
expanding the Khor Mor field in Chamchamal, Sulaimani province, after a series
of missile attacks on the gas field in the past few days.
Dana Gas said in a statement today (June 27) that while
production operations are not affected, expansion work in Khor Mor is suspended
amid "implementing necessary security strengthening."
Khor Mor gas field has come under missile attacks three
times in a row since Thursday. The latest attack was on Saturday (June 25),
during which no one was hurt, the statement added.
It also said that the company is coordinating with the
Kurdistan Region Government (KRG), which has beefed up the security of the
area.
It added the KRG and the Iraqi government have shown
"strong support" for the company as extra security personnel has been
mobilized by the KRG to protect the company's facilities.
Dana Gas came under rocket attack on Thursday, when two
people were injured, and on Friday, more than five Katyusha rockets were fired
at Khor Mor gas field in two separate attacks.
In the latest offence, rockets were fired at Dana Gas's Khor
Mor field in Chamchamal district on Saturday, causing no human or material
damage.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
(NRT Digital Media)