&gt; If that was it, why are these terrorists not attacking Armenia? Or Zambia? Or Mexico? Or pretty much anywhere in Central and South America?<p>These countries have negligible numbers of Muslims.<p>There have been multiple Islamic terrorist attacks in Tanzania (which borders Zambia) and Kenya, both of which have significant Muslim minorities. Not to mention the frequent attacks by <i>Boko Haram</i> et al in Nigeria and the perpetual civil war in Somalia, which is overwhelmingly Muslim.