A Katyusha-type rocket fell Friday, June 24 near a gas complex in northern Iraq, the second in 48 hours, without causing injuries or material damage, we learned from officials. local.
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The unclaimed attack targeted the Kor Mor gas complex, which is owned by Dana Gas, an energy firm in the United Arab Emirates, an officer from Assaich, the Iraqi Kurdistan police, told AFP, under the guise of of anonymity. The gas field is located between the cities of Kirkuk and Suleimaniyah, in an area managed by the authorities of the autonomous region of Kurdistan of Iraq. “The rocket caused no injuries and did not damage the installations“said the police officer. Sediq Mohammed, head of the neighboring district of Qadr Qaram, confirmed that there were no casualties or damage, in a statement to AFP.
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On Wednesday, a first unclaimed Katioucha rocket attack targeted the same gas complex, again without causing any injuries or material damage. In recent weeks, hydrocarbon exploitation sites located in Iraqi Kurdistan have been the target of rocket attacks, which have not been claimed. In April and May, rocket fire targeted the Kawergosk oil refinery, one of the largest in this oil-rich Kurdish autonomous region, located northwest of Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan.
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