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Milad Malak was a deacon at his church in northern Egypt. In September, he and two Muslim friends travelled to Libya seeking work to support their families. While there, they stayed with other Egyptian migrant workers. On the morning of October 4th, the workers were kidnapped by men allegedly associated with the self-proclaimed Islamic State. The families of all the abducted workers paid the demanded ransom. Consequently, Milad's friends were eventually released and returned to Egypt where they received medical treatment. Unfortunately, despite the ransom funds having been provided on his behalf, Milad was forced to remain in captivity.