Katyusha Rocket Lands in Iraq’s Khor Mor Gas Field, Causes No Damage

This file photo taken on October 17, 2017 shows excess flammable gasses burning from gas flares at the Bai Hassan oil field, west of the multi-ethnic northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. (AFP)
This file photo taken on October 17, 2017 shows excess flammable gasses burning from gas flares at the Bai Hassan oil field, west of the multi-ethnic northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. (AFP)
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Katyusha Rocket Lands in Iraq’s Khor Mor Gas Field, Causes No Damage

This file photo taken on October 17, 2017 shows excess flammable gasses burning from gas flares at the Bai Hassan oil field, west of the multi-ethnic northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. (AFP)
This file photo taken on October 17, 2017 shows excess flammable gasses burning from gas flares at the Bai Hassan oil field, west of the multi-ethnic northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. (AFP)

A Katyusha rocket landed inside the Khor Mor gas field in Sulaymaniyah in northern Iraq on Wednesday but caused no damage, the city's counter-terrorism service said.

The Pearl Consortium, United Arab Emirates energy firm Dana Gas and its affiliate, Crescent Petroleum, have the rights to exploit Khor Mor and Chemchemal, two of the biggest gas fields in Iraq.

No group claimed responsibility, but armed groups that some Iraqi officials say are backed by Iran have claimed similar attacks in the past.

A source with knowledge of the matter also said there was no damage or impact on operations as a result of the attack. Three people were injured, two security sources said.

The security sources told Reuters earlier that a Katyusha rocket hit the headquarters of Dana Gas in the Iraqi province of Kirkuk.



Arab League to Convene Emergency Meeting to Address Israeli Threats Against Iraq

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)
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Arab League to Convene Emergency Meeting to Address Israeli Threats Against Iraq

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)

The permanent delegates to the Arab League will convene an extraordinary session on Sunday, chaired by Yemen, in response to a request from Iraq.

Arab League Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Hossam Zaki said on Saturday that the meeting will focus on a memo from the UN Security Council president, which contains the Israeli occupation's claims of increased attacks from Iraqi territory since September, SPA reported.

"The General Secretariat of the Arab League received Iraq's request to hold an extraordinary session of the Arab League Council.”

“The request was circulated among member states for consultation, and it was agreed to hold the meeting tomorrow at the General Secretariat," Zaki said, adding that several Arab countries have expressed support for Iraq's initiative.