Twins born in Turkey, returned to Syrian border
PAUL SCHEMM | September 8, 2012 03:35 PM EST | AP
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BAB AL-SALAMEH, Syria — Pregnant with twins, Fatima Abdallah survived shelling, hid under relatives' beds and went without food during a treacherous weekslong trip across the Syrian border.
Safely in a Turkish hospital, she gave birth to a healthy boy and a girl. But after just two nights, she was sent right back, the victim of the overwhelmed country's ban of new refugee arrivals until more camps can be built.
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