State has other Western hostages besides the more than 80 murdered Western journalists . Hostages can be useful bargaining chips or exchanged for ransom payments . UK and U.S. governments have policies against paying ransom for hostages . 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 . U.S. and UK governments have policies against paying ransom for hostages . Abductions are often kept quiet for fear of jeopardizing efforts to secure the release of the victims .