Luis Diaz: Liverpool midfielder’s parents kidnapped in Colombia and father is still missing

Luis Diaz’s parents were kidnapped in Barrancas, Colombia. President Gustavo Petro has deployed the army to search for Diaz’s dad, who is still missing. Fortunately, his mother has been rescued.

The parents of Liverpool midfielder, Luis Diaz, were kidnapped in Colombia by gunmen on motorbikes.

His mother was saved, but his father is still missing.

Cilenis Marulanda was rescued by the police in Barrancas, according to President Gustavo Petro.

“In a padlock operation in Barrancas, Luis Diaz’s mother has been rescued, we continue the search for the father,” the President tweeted.

“General William Salamanca, the country’s police director, is utilizing all available agents to locate Diaz’s father.”

The parents of the 26-year-old Colombian international were reportedly kidnapped while driving home.

Early reports indicate that they were at a gas station on a truck when they were approached by armed men on motorcycles.

Army resources and the police have been deployed together.

Colombia’s soccer federation expressed regret over the kidnapping and appealed to the authorities to rescue the father.

“The Colombian Football Federation rejects the security situation that the parents of our player Luis Díaz are going through,” a statement said.

“From the FCF, we express our solidarity with him and his entire family, and we call for the relevant authorities to act as quickly as possible to resolve the situation.”

The Colombian attorney General’s office also said in a statement: “From the moment when Colombia’s General Prosecutor’s Office learned of the kidnapping of the parents of Colombian player Luis Díaz in the Barrancas area of La Guajira, a specialist team of prosecutors, CTI (Technical Investigation Team) officials and investigators from the police and military have been taking urgent action to locate these individuals, clarify the chain of events and identify the culprits.”

A Liverpool statement added: “It is our fervent hope that the matter is resolved safely and at the earliest possible opportunity. In the meantime, the player’s welfare will continue to be our immediate priority.”