Luis Manuel Diazfather of a football player Luis Diazfrom Liverpool and the Colombian national team, was released this Thursday after twelve days stolen partisan National Liberation Army (ELN), according to official sources.
The football player’s father was handed over humanitarian commission of the UN Mission in Colombia and Catholic Church at the foot of the mountain range Periyanear the city Canyonsin the Caribbean department Guajirawhere he was kidnapped October 28 last yearand was taken by helicopter to the city. Valleduparcapital of the department of Caesar.
🚨 This was the moment when Luis Manuel, Luis Diaz’s father, stepped out of the helicopter that took him to Valledupar, where he will meet his family 🔴🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/AcnkCZEYVX
— Pipe Sierra (@PSierraR) November 9, 2023
Episcopal Conference of Columbia expressed in X:
We thank God for the release of Mr. Luis Diaz! Already with him are Monsignor Francisco Ceballos, Bishop of Riohacha, and Monsignor Hector Henao, the delegate for relations between Church and State, who formed the humanitarian commission responsible for facilitating his release.
We thank God for the release of Mr. Luis Diaz! Already with him are Monsignor Francisco Ceballos, Bishop of Riohacha, and Monsignor Hector Henao, the delegate for relations between Church and State, who has formed a humanitarian commission responsible for facilitating his release. pic.twitter.com/KK6SOvcyca
— Episcopal Conference of Colombia (@episcopadocol) November 9, 2023
From airport Alfonso Lopezfrom Valledupar left this morning MI-8 helicopter Made in Russia by a humanitarian commission that received Father Luis Diaz in a mountainous region in the north of the country from the Northern Military Front of the ELN.
The aircraft landed at this airport on 11:08 local timeand a few minutes later the newly released man got to his feet and walked up to the vehicle that was waiting for him on the way to take him, presumably, to medical Center.
President of Colombia Gustavo Petroexpressed his joy by reposting the news about the long-awaited release.
Long live Freedom and Peace. https://t.co/a00aDpdyHh
— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) November 9, 2023
Last Monday 300 police and military Colombians searching for Luis Diaz’s father have begun… retreat from your zone of action to make it easier to release.
🚨 First release image of Luis Manuel Diaz, father of Luis Diaz 🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/Wubm8GfEPJ
— Pipe Sierra (@PSierraR) November 9, 2023
The decision to withdraw troops to safe points was made a few hours after THEN stated that the release of Luis Manuel Diaz was detained by military presence in the zone.
It is expected that after exposure medical examinationsrecently released will be transferred to Barrancasthe city where his family lives and where He was kidnapped on October 28..
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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