Luis Diaz father kidnapping: Colombia army issue new statement and express their hope for release in 'next few hours'
Officials from the Colombian army claim to have put plans in place for the release of Luis Diaz's father "in the next few hours".
A statement from Colombia's military on X read: "With this military maneuver, all the guarantees and conditions are being provided so that he can regain his freedom in the next few hours. Rebel group ELN had previously suggested that any release was being held up by the police presence and fears for their own safety in any handover.
The ELN were confirmed as the organisation responsible for taking Diaz Snr on Thursday by the Colombian government. They are the South American nation's last active rebel group and agreed a truce in early July after almost 60 years of conflict before a ceasefire came into effect in August. However, the kidnapping of Diaz's family has brought instability to the peace and their actions were criticised publicly by President Gustavo Petro last week.
"Every second, every minute our anguish grows. My mother, my brothers and I are desperate, distressed and without words to describe what we are feeling.
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