Originally Posted by DWB

Horrible situation, but you can't pay ransom money. Then every white person in the world becomes a target. Otherwise, I might kidnap one myself and retire.

That said, these journalists who travel to conflict regions know the risk and they take it. That's what they do. Unfortunately, some die. Risks of the job.

If you don't want to have your head cut off, don't be hanging around areas of the world where they are cutting off heads.