ISIS news: Norwegian and Chinese hostages 'for sale' as Al Qaeda big boss declares war against ISIS leader
In the latest magazine released by the Islamic State, two men stand in yellow, with the words "FOR SALE" below their portraits.
The ISIS' online magazine, Dabiq, is viewed by many people around the world, and the latest images on the final pages of the issue are acquainted with the terror group's claims that it has two more foreign nationals held as hostages.
According to CNN, the pages reveal images of the men taken in different angles. An undisclosed amount is yet to be revealed for the "release and transfer" of the said hostages. The alleged prisoners "for sale" seem to wear tags with their names and identification numbers.
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Aside from the tags, the ISIS proves to be more than just a joke as the magazine also lists each of the prisoners' supposed job, place and date of birth, and home address.
At the bottom of the pages, a chilling message appears below an Iraqi phone number: "Note: this is a limited time offer."
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg confirmed late Wednesday that a Norwegian man in his 40s was kidnapped at the end of January and was transferred from one terror group to another. As of the moment, he is believed to be in the hands of the Islamic State as "everything indicates" that the said extremists are responsible for his bondage in Syria.
Meanwhile, ABC News reports that Al Qaeda leader Al-Zawahiri, the Egyptian doctor who replaced Osama bin Laden four years ago, has recently declared war on ISIS "caliph" Al Baghdadi.
Experts say the subject of his latest tirade was actually the Islamic State's leader as he mouthed anger against another mortal enemy, aside from the United States.
Former National Counterterrorism Center director Matthew Olsen said "Zawahiri until now has not been willing to openly condemn Baghdadi and ISIS. It highlights how deep the division is between Al Qaeda leadership and ISIS. It suggests that the differences are irreconcilable."
Another commentator said a battle between the two huge forces could be exploited by the United States as the Al Qaeda might make a move on the ISIS in celebration of the group's 9/11 attacks.
