Luis Diaz's dad could be released 'in the next few hours'

's father could be released 'in the next for hours' after Colombian military chiefs confirmed they were withdrawing armed troops who have spent over a week searching for him.

The Liverpool striker's father Luis Manuel Diaz had been by left-wing terror group the National Liberation Army (ELN) in the town of Barrancas nine days ago.

Since then around 200 soldiers have been searching the Perija Mountains, which form the border with neighbouring Venezuela, amid suspicions he was being held there by the militants.

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