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Teenager declared love for ISIS fighter after bonding over TV game show Deal Or No Deal

Safaa Boular had also allegedly planned an attack at the British museum after her fiancé Naweed Hussain died in Syria before she could join him

A TEENAGER declared her love for an IS fighter after bonding over TV game show Deal Or No Deal, a court heard.

Safaa Boular, 18, also allegedly fantasised about killing former US President Barack Obama.

 Safaa Boular is on trial for preparing acts of terrorism
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Safaa Boular is on trial for preparing acts of terrorismCredit: � Julia Quenzler
 ISIS fighter Naweed Hussain died in Syria
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ISIS fighter Naweed Hussain died in Syria

Her fiancé Naweed Hussain died in Syria before she could join him.

She then allegedly planned an attack at the British Museum.

The couple had shared their love of TV game shows, the court heard.

Hussain said Deal Or No Deal was a “sik game”.

 Safaa also encouraged her sister Rizlaine Boular, 21, pictured, to carry out a knife attack at the Houses of Parliament
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Safaa also encouraged her sister Rizlaine Boular, 21, pictured, to carry out a knife attack at the Houses of ParliamentCredit: PA:Press Association

Boular’s lawyer, Joel Bennathan QC, said she was “groomed to be radicalised” by her fiancé.

Boular, of Vauxhall, South West London, denies two counts of preparing acts of terrorism.

Old Bailey trial continues.

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