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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Who is Nidal Hasan? Donald Trump orders firing squad for gunman who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas

US President Donald Trump approved the execution by firing squad of former US Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding more than 30 others during the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas.

The decision was approved at the recommendation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a post on X. The Secretary of the Army will determine the time and place of the execution.

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