Arab News reports the problem of powerful green lasers blinding pilots of two different passenger aircraft last week as the planes were on approach into Riyadh for landing. According to the article, the perpetrator was in Thumama (Thumamah), about 30 miles north of King Khalid -- the airfield in Riyadh where the aircraft were attempting to land.
I checked GoogleEarth and there's a small berg to the west of Thumamah airfield. I presume that it probably wasn't that difficult for the police to track down the responsible youth. Having personally observed how the Saudis sometimes dispense justice, it's clear that the young person responsible is probably not enjoying life these days.
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