Despite long hours, abducted doctors were set for early surgeries

The bullet riddled vehicle that was ferrying Cuban doctors to work after the attack yesterday.

By every account, abducted Cuban doctors Dr Landy Rodriguez and Dr Assel Herera Correa had treated 7,000 plus patients over the months they worked in Mandera County Referral Hospital.

Amiable, easy-going and dedicated to the bone, the pair braved difficulties of language barrier, culture disparities, separation from their families and distant rumours of insecurity, to deliver quality services to marginalised communities - until deranged terrorists struck yesterday.