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The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that former U.S. Army Major and physician Nidal Malik Hasan will be executed by firing squad.
The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that former U.S. Army Major and physician Nidal Malik Hasan will be executed by firing squad. Nidal Malik Hasan carried out a shooting at Fort Hood military base in 2009, killing 13 unarmed U.S. military personnel and injuring 32 others. According to Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the death sentence, which was approved by President Donald Trump. Officials said this would be the first execution by firing squad in the U.S. military since the end of World War II.
A 13-member military jury found Nidal Malik Hasan guilty of murdering 13 people and attempting to murder 32 others. The jury unanimously recommended the death penalty. According to the Pentagon, the date and location of the execution will be determined by the Secretary of the Army. Nidal Malik Hasan is currently one of four prisoners in the U.S. military who have been sentenced to death. Under U.S. military law, presidential approval is required for the execution of a military death sentence, while a final review concerning appeals and the legality of the sentence must also be completed beforehand. It is worth noting that in 1983, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces ruled the military death penalty unconstitutional. However, it was reinstated through an executive order during the administration of President Ronald Reagan in 1984.
