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Trump approves firing squad for Nidal Hasan

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US President Donald Trump has approved the use of a military firing squad to execute former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan, who was sentenced to death for killing 13 people during the 2009 Fort Hood shooting in Texas.
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said Trump had approved death by an Army firing squad for Hasan, who was convicted of carrying out the attack against US military personnel.
The last known US military execution by firing squad reportedly took place in 1945, when the punishment was carried out by musket fire.

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US President Donald Trump has approved the use of a military firing squad to execute former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan, who was sentenced to death for killing 13 people during the 2009 Fort Hood shooting in Texas.

The decision was announced by the Pentagon after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the execution method. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said Trump had approved death by an Army firing squad for Hasan, who was convicted of carrying out the attack against US military personnel.

Hasan opened fire at the Fort Hood military base in November 2009. The shooting killed 12 active-duty soldiers and a retired serviceman and left dozens of others wounded. Hasan was scheduled for deployment to Afghanistan at the time of the attack.

Originally published by Minute mirror on Oct 6, 2026 Read the full article at minutemirror.com.pk

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