Question

on what basis did al-qaeda most likely choose its first american bombing targets?○ the targets were apt to contain a large number of us troops.○ the targets were at sea, so no one else around would be hurt.○ the targets had repeatedly attacked the taliban government.○ the targets were in africa, which is not far from the middle east.

Explanation:

Al-Qaeda's early American bombing targets, such as the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings and the 2000 USS Cole attack, were selected primarily to strike at U.S. military personnel and symbols of American power in regions they operated. The other options are incorrect: their targets did cause collateral harm, the Taliban was not attacked by these targets (and the Taliban was in power later), and location proximity alone was not the core basis.

Answer:

The targets were apt to contain a large number of US troops.