- The Washington Times - Wednesday, November 12, 2014

A recently discovered and interpreted document reveals that the Islamic State has an actual price list it uses to sell the women and children its terrorists take — and that prices vary, depending on age, gender and ethnic background.

First off, the document makes clear that “the market for selling these spoils has declined precipitously,” Newsmax reported, citing a story in Aleteia’s Arabic edition that was translated into English.

The article says the prices of captured women and children has fallen to the extent where Islamic State revenues have been adversely affected.

So to continue to benefit the Islamic State, “financial institutions must consider setting up controls and prices with regards to the prices at which these spoils are to be sold,” the article stated.

Those who don’t abide by the price list should be put to death, the document suggested, Newsmax reported.

And the Islamic State’s prices for abducted women and children?

Women between 40 and 50 years old are set for sale at about $42, Newsmax said. Yazidi and Christian women between 30 and 40 years old are set at $63. Women between 20 and 30 years old — at $85. And women and children between the ages of 10 and 20 are set at $127 each. Children, meanwhile, between the ages of 1 and 9 are priced to sell for $169, the document reads, Newsmax reported.

And the pricing structure from the Islamic State makes clear: Nobody is allowed to buy more than three women or children from the list, except those hailing from Turkey, Syria or the Gulf states, Newsmax said.

• Cheryl K. Chumley can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.

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