The rebel leader who took the parents of Liverpool player Luis Diaz hostage acknowledged that they made a “mistake” in not releasing their father.
There are 150 uniformed military personnel in the Barrancas area as authorities work to hasten Diaz’s father’s release. Peace negotiations with the ELN, which the US government has designated as a terrorist organisation, are still ongoing.
Antonio Garcia, the leader of the ELN, posted on his Telegram channel that “the retention of Luis Diaz’s father by the Northern War Front was a mistake,” according to AFP.
Garcia continued, referring to the 26-year-old football player by his nickname, “Lucho,” saying, “That is how we in the ELN feel about him.” The player returned to Liverpool training on Friday.
The left-wing rebel group ELN was named as the culprit behind Luis Manuel Diaz’s kidnapping on Thursday.
The left-wing rebel group ELN has not yet released Diaz’s father, Luis Manuel (right), but it is alleged that the group’s leader admitted they made a “mistake” by keeping the father detained. To expedite his release, 150 military men are currently stationed in Barrancas.The football player’s father has not yet been released by the group, therefore helicopters have been sent in. A guy is searched at a police roadblock as the military action in Barrancas intensifies.
After being identified as the culprits, the ELN gang had pledged to arrange the release of Mr. Diaz,58, within a few hours, but this has not yet happened.
150 uniformed military soldiers are currently at Barrancas to assist with a handover process in collaboration with the National Police, the air force, and the army.
It is Colonel Giovanni Montañez who is in charge of the military reaction.
The Military Forces, in cooperation with the National Police, the National Army, and the Aerospace Force, have organised it. Likewise, regarding the Attorney General’s Office’s provision. The colonel declared, “We are repositioning and continuing to deploy units.”
When Diaz’s parents were kidnapped last Saturday in their village of Barrancas, close to the Venezuelan border, the case got underway.
His father is still in the care of the ELN, but his mother was saved and reunited with her family a few hours later.
Over 38,000 individuals have been abducted in Colombia in recent years, primarily by organisations looking to earn money through ransom. Kidnapping is on the rise in that country.
Colombian authorities have been looking for Diaz’s father, who was taken last week at gunpoint. The head of the guerrilla organisation that was suspected of capturing him has issued a statement regarding his arrest.
The president of Colombia says the peace process depends on Diaz’s father’s release..
Speaking on Friday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated that the situation involving Liverpool player Luis Diaz’s father is getting’very serious’ because his captors have not delivered on their promise to free him.
During an official visit to the US, Mr. Petro made the following statement from a speech in Washington: “The ELN is today responsible for the life of Luis Diaz’s father because of its authorship.”
It has done something that goes against the peace process.
“I have to convey my deepest disapproval, not only for having taken Luis’ father hostage, but also because they haven’t been able to release him in the subsequent events.”
The leaders of the ELN have voiced their desire for him to be released as soon as possible.
But the hours are ticking by, and the longer this goes on, the more serious the situation is for Mr. Diaz.
This Saturday afternoon, Liverpool plays Luton Town, although it’s unclear if Diaz will play a role. Klopp, the manager, stated on Friday that it is all up to the player.
The mother of the Liverpool player, Cilenis Marulanda (centre), was rescued after her husband Luis Manuel Diaz was abducted from the streets of Colombia last week; however, the whereabouts of his father remain unknown. On Tuesday, the mother of Luis Manuel Diaz led a community march demanding her husband’s release. Colonel Giovanni Martinez was questioned about an update while speaking to the national media.
