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:''For the town in Armenia, see Shorzha.'' Shorjh or Al-Shorjh (Arabic,الشورجة) is a marketplace in Baghdad, Iraq. Located near Bab Al Sharqi market, Shorjh is Baghdad's largest and oldest market. ==During the U.S. occupation== Shorjh was the site of several major attacks. The 12 February 2007 Baghdad bombings killed 76 people and injured 155-180. Near the marketplace on March 26 2007 a suicide car bomber killed two people and injured five others.〔(Reuters AlertNet - FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 26 )〕 Snipers hidden in Shorjh's bazaar killed several people around the same time and gunfights erupted between militants and the Iraqi security forces in the area. On 1 April 2007, American presidential candidate John McCain, in an effort to illustrate that the security situation had improved, visited the Shorjh marketplace. The visit was criticized by the New York Times as giving a false indication of how secure the area was due to the extremely heavy security forces McCain brought with him.〔 Indiana Representative Mike Pence was also criticized for visiting the market, under large security including helicopters overhead, and saying it was "like a normal outdoor market in Indiana in the summertime." (Al-Shorjh Market ) 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「Shorja」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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