El Abadela mosque at Sbeitla, Kasserine was vandalized early Saturday when someone living nearby broke into the place of worship and left behind a trail of torn pages of the Holy Quran, tossed carpets and other belongings.
Security forces arrested the culprit who turned out to be mentally unstable and reportedly initiated legal procedures against him.
The mosque had been subjected to a series of break-ins by the same person who stole carpets. Residents demanded the appointment of a nightguard.
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