The ISIS online magazine “Dabiq,” an English-language propaganda publication, just released its 11th issue on Wednesday.

The cover shows President Barack Obama speaking with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan:

Image Credit: Dabiq screenshot

Before the final article in the 66-page, highly artistic, radical-jihadist magazine is two full-page posters designed like “advertisements.” They listed two prisoners, one Chinese and one Norwegian, as “for sale.” Sensitive details about the hostages have been censored from the images.

The first prisoner is Chinese Fan Jinghui, age 50:

Image Credit: Dabiq screenshot

The second is Norwegian Ole Johan Grimsgaard-Ofstad, age 48:

Image Credit: Dabiq screenshot

Underneath each image is a message:

To whom it may concern of the pagans, crusaders, and their allies as well as what are referred to as “human rights” organizations. This Norwegian prisoner was abandoned by his government, which did not do its uptmost to purchase his freedom.

Whoever would like to pay the ransom for his release and transfer can contact the following telegram number…

The same message was listed under the Chinese hostage’s mugshot-style photo.

The magazine does not offer any details on how the two hostages were captured or give a deadline outside of the postscript: “Note: This is a limited time offer.”

After the Associated Press released the story, the Norwegian Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, confirmed the kidnapping of Grimsgaard-Ofstad saying:

“This is a serious and complicated matter. The aim of our efforts is to bring our citizen safely home to Norway.”

Norway, whose local elections take place next week, has canceled scheduled debates. Solberg held a press conference within an hour of the breaking news. In her opening statement she said:

“ISIS brutality has no borders and now they have one of ours.”

The Norwegian government was made aware of Grimsgaard-Ofstad’s kidnapping at the end of January. Solberg confirmed all the relevant members of the Norwegian crisis team had been working full time to secure his release, according to a translation of her live remarks. 

According to his own Facebook account, Grimsgaard-Ofstad entered Syria in January. It was his last public post:

Image Credit: Facebook Screenshot

About the ransom demands, Solberg called them “serious.” She reiterated that Norway does not pay ransoms to terrorists because it “will increase the risk for others to be taken,” and called it “a principle we will not give up.” She said Norway is working to stop terror financing and will not give in to pressure from terrorists.

Solberg expressed condolences to the family and friends of Grimsgaard-Ofstad. She also added her regret that the ISIS publication will bring greater attention to the militants and give ISIS the negative reactions they want to see. She said:

“They know no other language than hate and violence.”

At the end of her speech, Solberg closed with:

“We will stand up and we will stand together for what we will believe in.”

At the time of this article’s publication, the Chinese government had not yet confirmed the information regarding Chinese hostage Jinghui.