RIYADH, March 5 (Xinhuanet) -- Moroccan conjoined twins were in stable condition after a separation surgery that lasted more than 15 hours on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency reported Sunday.

    Abdullah al-Rebia, head of the medical team carrying out the surgical operation, said at a press conference that his team successfully separated the conjoined twin girls in a surgery lasting more than 15 hours.

    The twin girls, Hafsa and Elham, had a joined spine and shared a vagina.

    Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz had ordered the operation andpaid the expenses of the surgery.

    Al-Rebia has successfully separated 10 conjoined twins. Enditem