Selected as an object of attack (8)
I believe the answer is:
targeted
(Other definitions for targeted that I've seen before include "Selected as an object to aim at" , "Took aim at (8)" , "Aimed at, or set as objective" .)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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