Conjoined twins who were fused at the head separated by British surgeon in marathon operation

Minal and Mirha, who are less than a year old, were craniopagus twins – a very small subsection of conjoined twins, who are already very rare.

The twins were taken from their home country of Pakistan to Ankara, the capital of Turkey, for the operation.

Professor Noor ul Owase Jeelani, a British surgeon from Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, led the separation process along with local surgeons.

The operations were especially complicated because Minal and Mirha share blood vessels and brain tissue.