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Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood attacker Nidal Hasan

Al Jazeera reports: Nidal Hasan, convicted of killing 13 at Fort Hood, to face execution under rare military order. United States President Donald Trump has ordered the use of a firing squad in the execution of a former army psychiatrist who killed 13 people in a mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009, the Pentagon spokesman has said.

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WilluChill News DeskFort Hood · Published Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 7:23 AM UTCUpdated Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 7:51 AM UTC

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Texas, in 2009, the Pentagon spokesman has said.

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