Luis Diaz, campaigning for his father’s launch, after his objective in opposition to Luton Town. (Credit: Twitter)
A Sunday assertion from the guerilla group blamed the delay of the discharge on strain from a navy deployment.
Colombia’s ELN guerilla group should launch the kidnapped father of Liverpool footballer Luis Diaz on Tuesday, a authorities negotiator mentioned, following a withdrawal of troops as requested by the rebels.
The 26-12 months-previous winger’s father, Luis Manuel Diaz, was kidnapped within the northern Colombian city of Barrancas on October 28. Diaz’s mom was additionally kidnapped however was rescued hours later.
Diaz, who had returned again in motion for Liverpool on Sunday, bundled residence a objective within the fifth minute of stoppage time to earn Liverpool a 1-1 draw at Luton within the Premier League and instantly despatched a message for his father, who remains to be lacking after the kidnapping by a guerrilla group, National Liberation Army, often called ELN.
Morning ☕️Bad dropped factors and an entirely forgettable efficiency however Luis Diaz deserves all of the reward on this planet ❤️
To even present the need to be concerned on the day, not to mention come from the bench to rescue a degree. Remarkable!pic.twitter.com/e0dsJ2Us9i
— The Redmen TV (@TheRedmenTV) November 6, 2023
Luis Diaz lifted his jersey to disclose a T-shirt with the phrases “Libertad Para Papa” (“Freedom for Papa”) after scoring a late equalizer Sunday in his first look for Liverpool since his mother and father had been kidnapped in his native Colombia.
Colombian authorities have since launched a large seek for the person.
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The head of the ELN has acknowledged the group had made a “mistake” when it kidnapped Diaz’s father and vowed to work towards his launch.
But a Sunday assertion from the guerilla group blamed the delay of the discharge on strain from a navy deployment.
In response, troops concerned within the search are repositioning, Colonel Giovanni Montanez mentioned Monday.
“There is no excuse. It is expected that this release will take place today,” Otty Patino, the federal government’s chief negotiator in ongoing broader peace talks with the ELN, advised broadcaster Radio Blu on Tuesday.
Luis Diaz’s mom has been seen in public for the primary time since her kidnapping as she leads a march demanding for the discharge of the her associate Luis Manuel pic.twitter.com/kJ9RRszyjc— Anything Liverpool (@AnythingLFC_) November 1, 2023
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The kidnapping has threatened to derail excessive-stakes peace negotiations between the insurgent group and leftist President Gustavo Petro, going down amid a six-month ceasefire.
Petro, a former city guerrilla himself, took workplace in August 2022 with the said objective of attaining “total peace” in a rustic ravaged by a long time of combating between safety forces, leftist guerrillas, proper-wing paramilitaries and drug gangs.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)
