Surgeons happy with progress after separating ‘Little Fighters’

CONJOINED twins dubbed the “little fighters” after being separated by surgeons remain in a stable condition, a hospital said yesterday.

Sat, 01 May, 2010 - 01:00

Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf underwent a 14-hour operation at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London earlier this month.

The boys were joined at the chest but did not share any major organs.

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