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Kansas mosque hit by 2011 arson is vandalized with graffiti

2011 Fire at the Mosque-photo CrimeStoppers
2011 Fire at the Mosque-photo CrimeStoppers

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A west Wichita mosque that was the site of a 2011 arson has been vandalized with graffiti.

Wichita Police Sgt. Steve Yarberry said Monday that someone vandalized the mosque owned by the Islamic Association of Mid-Kansas sometime between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.

The Wichita Eagle reports symbols including stars and pitchforks were spray painted on the south side of the building and a fence. The symbols are several feet tall and visible to traffic and neighboring homes. Damage was estimated at $500.

An arson fire was set at the mosque in November 2011, causing $150,000 damage. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the arson.

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