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The Bakaara Market ((ソマリ語:''Suuqa Bakaaraha'')) is an open market in Mogadishu, Somalia, and the largest in the nation. The name ''Bakaaraha'' derives from the Somali word for grain silo or storage, baqaar. The market was created in late 1972 during the reign of Mohamed Siad Barre. Proprietors sold and still sell daily essentials, including maize, sorghum, beans, peanuts, sesame, wheat and rice, petrol and medicine. During the civil war it expanded to be notoriously known as a market of small arms and all kinds of weapons, including rocket propelled grenades, mortars, antiaircraft guns and ammunition of all types. It was known to be the largest market of weapons in the continent. It is also famous for other illicit activities, such as forged Somali passports processed within minutes, including Ethiopian and Kenyan passports, and other forged documents, including but not limited to birth certificates and university diplomas. This illicit sub-market is famously known as ''Cabdalle Shideeye,'' named after one of its first proprietors. The Bakaara Market is a focus of ongoing arms control efforts for the disarmament in Somalia, and has caught fire a few times in recent years.〔(Local Business, Local Peace: the Peacebuilding Potential of the Domestic Private Sector: Case Study, Somalia ) International Alert〕〔(After Years of Chaos, Somalia Is Open for Business ) Banadir.com〕 Gunfire is commonly heard, as shoppers fire weapons into the air to test them before purchase, hence giving the sub-gun market the nickname ''cirtoogte'', or sky shooter. Anti-aircraft guns and mortars are tested at a further distance from the market. In 2001 aid agencies estimated there were around 1million assault rifles in Mogadishu, which has a population of 1.5 million.〔(Feature: Somalia Moaning in Gunfire ) Xinhua〕 == Battle of Mogadishu == In October 1993, the market was the site of the Battle of Mogadishu or The Battle of the Black Sea. One of the two US Black Hawk helicopters were downed in the area, which led to a fierce firefight that lasted all night. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bakaara Market」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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