(via arabnews) The rampage by a large group of Saudi teenagers in Alkhobar last Wednesday, destroying restaurants, showrooms and shops, caused losses worth millions of riyals, press reports said quoting owners of businesses.
Witnesses said the rioting during the National Day celebrations started after one youth pointed at a fast-food chain, saying, “It’s a supporter of Israel.”
The youths then broke the windows in the restaurant before ransacking nearby showrooms and shops.
Al-Watan Arabic daily said the youths targeted mostly shops of international brands.
Employees and guests at Pizza Hut on Alkhobar Corniche said the youths attacked the fast-food chain, broke its windows and furniture and took bottles of beverage from its refrigerator.
“They came close to the cashier but ran away after seeing police,” an employee told the paper. “After an hour customers started coming back but the youths returned when they saw police had left the scene.”
One employee wondered why the Saudi teenagers took the path of destruction on the day they should have been celebrating an important day for the country. He said the restaurant had suffered big losses as a result of the attack. “We have to close the shop now for repairs and this adds to the losses,” he said.
The damages are estimated at more than 500,000 S.R.
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