Her name is Shelly Renee Kittleson, an American freelance journo. There is no doubt she is on the hunt for the story. Clearly a gutsy lady, she enacted one maneuver too many. She was kidnapped on Tuesday in Iraq.
She was warned in advance that there were threats against her by the State department.
This one is not questionable. She is clearly on the hunt for a story. She likely dismissed any threat out-of-hand because she is so comfortable in the region.
I am asking that the captors state their purpose, or their claim against her; in the interest of all things fair and just.