Saudi Arabian medical team has successfully separated a pair of conjoined twins from Nigeria.

The twins, Hassana and Hussaina, were born with their legs conjoined at both ends sharing areas in the lower abdomen, pelvis, lower spine, and lower spinal nerves.

The Press Attached at the Saudi embassy, Mohammed Alsahabi made the announcement in a statement in Abuja.

He said the separation surgery took about sixteen and a half hours and involved 39 consultants and other medical staff at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh.

The Head of the medical team Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said the operation has a 70 percent success rate and involved nine stages.