The Pentagon has confirmed that President Trump approved the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad. Hasan, a former U.S. Army major, killed 13 people and wounded 32 in the 2009 Fort Hood attack. The method marks the first U.S. military execution since 1961. The approval was reported by The Zioneer.
The U.S. military is set to carry out its first execution since 1961, after President Donald Trump approved the use of a firing squad for Nidal Malik Hasan, the perpetrator of the 2009 Fort Hood massacre. The Pentagon confirmed the approval Tuesday, according to a report by The Zioneer. Hasan, a former U.S. Army major of Palestinian descent, opened fire on fellow service members at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009, shouting 'Allahu Akbar.' He was convicted and sentenced to death in 2013.
The Zioneer first reported Trump's approval earlier Tuesday, citing multiple sources. The Pentagon's confirmation adds that this will be the first U.S. military execution since the execution of Army Private John Bennett in 1961. The method—death by firing squad—is authorized under the Uniform Code of Military Justice but has not been used in the modern era. Hasan's case has drawn attention to the intersection of domestic terrorism and military justice, as he remains the only U.S. service member sentenced to death for a terror attack on American soil.
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