MY INTERPRETATION
Q is beginning the psychological preparations or testing of the water for trials of TREASON, possibly ending in death sentences.
Hoda Muthana is an ideal test case to get some psyop feedback--initially from POTUS' Best and Most-Informed supporters (i.e., FReeQs, anons etc.).
She doesn’t need to die here, just leave her there. I’m not I follow your line of thinking by including that pos.