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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Trump approves firing-squad execution of 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

The United States military has advanced significantly towards carrying out the execution of Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of murdering 13 individuals and wounding over 30 others during the 2009 mass shooting incident at Fort Hood, Texas.

The Pentagon announced on Monday that President Donald Trump has authorised his execution via firing squad, a method unutilised by the US military since 1961.

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