ISIS has other Western hostages besides the two murdered American journalists . Hostages can be useful bargaining chips or exchanged for ransom payments . Tortured , beaten in captivity . Comment: Abductions are often kept quiet for fear of jeopardizing efforts to secure the release of the victims .
ISIS has other Western hostages besides the two murdered American journalists . Hostages can be useful bargaining chips or exchanged for ransom payments . Comment: Abductions are often kept quiet for fear of jeopardizing efforts to secure the release of the victims .