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    Liverpool Star’s Father’s Release Delayed

    November 6, 2023
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    The Colombian rebels allegedly behind the kidnapping of Liverpool star Luis Diaz’s father have warned his planned release is at risk and could now be delayed.

    Guerrilla group the National Liberation Army (ELN) said on Thursday it intended to release Luis Manuel Diaz “as soon as possible” following his abduction on Saturday 28 October in the town of Barrancas, near Colombia’s border with Venezuela.

    But late on Sunday night, the rebels said the plans were in jeopardy due to the ongoing presence of government security forces in the region.

    It comes after the Premier League star made his first appearance on a football pitch since the kidnapping, when he came on as a substitute to score a late equaliser in his side‘s 1-1 draw at Luton Town on Sunday evening.

    Liverpool's Luis Diaz scores their side's first goal of the game during the Premier League match at Kenilworth Road, Luton. Picture date: Sunday November 5, 2023.
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    Diaz heads in the equaliser at Kenilworth Road

    After scoring, the winger lifted his shirt to reveal the message “libertad para papa” – meaning “freedom for my father”.

    But in a new statement, the ELN said it would now only release the Colombia international’s father if government forces backed off from the region.

    They said: “The area is still militarised, there are flyovers, deployment of troops, megaphone broadcasts, offers of rewards and an intense combing operation.

    “If operations continue in the area, the release will be delayed and risks will increase.”

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    Pic: @PoliciaColombia
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    Pic: @PoliciaColombia

    Colombia’s government blamed the ELN for the kidnapping last week, although the reason why the group took him is unclear.

    However the rebels have long been accused of funding their operations through kidnappings, as well as via extortion and drug trafficking.

    A ceasefire is currently in place between government forces and the ELN while peace talks continue to end the country‘s six-decades of civil war, which has involved multiple groups and left an estimated 450,000 people dead.

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