Toddler with three legs to have surgery in US to help her walk

A toddler who was born with three legs has been flown to the US for surgery to have two of the limbs removed.

Ana Paula, 22 months, was a conjoined twin, but her sister did not survive surgery to separate them.

Just one of Ana’s legs is functional so surgeons at Shriners children’s hospital, Los Angeles, will remove the two non-working limbs and fit a prosthetic to improve her mobility.

Ana and her mum Lleana Monroy were flown from Panama thanks to charity the Children of War Foundation, Russian video news agency Ruptly reports .

Lleana said: “The fact that she is a girl with three legs is not common. And yes, I think the foundation accepted Ana because the condition is not so common.

“At the same time, the surgeons will gain experience in this field whilst helping my daughter too.”

She added: “Ana is starting with therapy, so she can adapt to the legs which are functional, and then when they remove the leg which is not functional through surgery, a prosthetic leg will be added so she will be able to gradually learn to walk.”

Nigerian Army Arrest 3 Female Undercover Operatives Of Boko Haram

The Nigerian army have released a statement stating that they have arrested 3 women who worked as undercover operatives for Boko Haram. Find the statement below… In the aftermath of the failed suicide bombing attempt on a military facility by a female terrorist who blew herself up in Gombe recently, troops have arrested three suspected female terrorists who have been secretly recruiting ladies into the female wing of the terrorists group. The suspects, Hafsat Usman Bako, Zainab Idris and Aisha Abubakar were intercepted while travelling to Madagali from where they were to transit to the forest to reunite with their

cohorts. Investigations revealed that the suspects, led by Hafsat Bako, have the mission to recruit members into the female wing as well as conduct espionage for the group. Hafsat’s link with the terrorists group had earlier been a subject of investigation in 2012, when security agents on a manhunt for one Usman Bako, her husband who was identified as a terrorist, stormed their residence in Jimeta. This resulted in the discovery of an AK 47 rifle and 2 loaded magazines. Though Usman Bako later died in an encounter with troops in Sokoto where he had relocated to continue his terrorist activities, Hafsat continued with the terror group specializing in surreptitious recruitment of members into their fold. The arrested trio suspects were luring ladies especially widows and young girls by enticing them with male suitors who are mainly members of their terror group for marriage. Before their arrest, they were on a mission to take additional briefing from the leadership of the terror group. The trio has been operating together as members of the intelligence team of the group. Their arrest has yielded information still being verified by security agencies.