ISIS says Norwegian and Chinese hostages are ‘for sale’

photos taken from the Islamic State group’s online magazine Dabiq purports to show Ole Johan Grimsgaard-Ofstad, 48, from Oslo, Norway, left, and Fan Jinghui, 50, from Beijing, China. The extremist group claimed on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, to be holding the men hostage and demanded ransom for their release. (Dabiq via AP)

The terrorist group ISIS says it’s holding two more foreign nationals hostage, and shows the pictures of two men in yellow jumpsuits with “For Sale” posted below their portraits in the final pages of the latest edition of the ISIS online magazine Dabiq.

One page reads “Norwegian Prisoner For Sale.” The next says “Chinese Prisoner For Sale.” The pages show images of the men from several angles and ask for an undisclosed ransom to pay for their “release and transfer.” The men appear to be wearing tags with their names and identification number. The magazine also lists each man’s purported occupation, place of birth, date of birth and home address.

Speaking to reporters in Oslo, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg confirmed that a Norwegian man in his forties was being held hostage in Syria, and “everything indicates” that ISIS is responsible. The man was kidnapped at the end of January and held hostage by different groups, she said. Now, he’s believed to be an ISIS hostage, according to the Prime Minister.

“This is a matter that the government is taking very seriously. We neither can nor will give in to pressure from terrorists and criminals. Norway does not pay ransom,” she said. “This is a principle we cannot depart from in the face of cynical terrorists. Payment of ransom would increase the risk that other Norwegian nationals will be taken hostage.”

ISIS has taken dozens of international hostages, often seeking ransoms, Some governments have reportedly paid a lot of money, and in the cases where the governments didn’t operate, ISIS would make sure to publicize its barbaric killings of the hostages.