Kidnapped in Colombia last Saturday, Luis Manuel Diaz, the father of the Liverpool player, was the victim of an error…
Last weekend, the parents of Luis Diaz, the Reds striker, were kidnapped in Barrancas, in the north of Colombia. If the footballer’s mother was quickly freed, his father remained untraceable until today by the armed forces. A press release from the leader of the ELN, Colombian rebels, was able to reassure the person concerned this Sunday.
” LThe retention of Luis Diaz’s father by the Northern War Front was a mistakewrites Antonio Garcia, the commander of the ELN. Lucho (Luis Diaz, editor’s note) is a symbol of Colombia, this is what we think of him within the ELN. »
And to affirm that they are now working for the release of this very special hostage but currently held by a more or less autonomous faction. “ We hope that the operational situation on the ground can be resolved, these are the guidelines that commanders must follow to accelerate the release. »
In Colombia, the incident has significant resonance. While a ceasefire has been observed for six months by government forces and the rebel group in question, talks between the two camps were suddenly broken off, threatening the fragile balance of the entire nation.
