Drone attack halts US-run oil field in Iraq’s Kurdistan ...Middle East

The Kurdistan Regional Government condemned the strike on the Sarsang oil field in Duhok province as an act of terrorism.

“Operations at the affected facility have been suspended until the site is secured,“ the company stated. Emergency teams later contained a fire that broke out, with no casualties reported.

Tensions between Baghdad and Erbil have escalated over oil and gas contracts, with Iraq’s federal government opposing Kurdistan’s independent deals with foreign firms. Hours after the drone strike, Iraq’s oil ministry announced a preliminary agreement with HKN Energy to develop the Hamrin oil field.

Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdel Ghani expressed Baghdad’s willingness to collaborate with US companies, despite ongoing disputes. Approximately 2,500 US troops remain in Iraq as part of the anti-ISIS coalition. - AFP

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