U.S. President Donald Trump approved on October 5, 2026, the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, a former U.S. Army psychiatrist convicted of the deadly shooting at Fort Hood military base in Texas in 2009. The decision, announced by Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell on the X platform, follows a recommendation from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Hasan's execution, which would be the first carried out by the U.S. military since 1961, is to be carried out by a military firing squad, although the exact date and location have not yet been set. Nidal Malik Hasan, a Muslim born in the United States of Palestinian origin, opened fire on November 5, 2009, in a medical center on the vast Fort Hood base. The attack resulted in the deaths of 13 people, including twelve soldiers, and dozens of injuries. Hasan...
All sources confirm that Donald Trump approved the military execution of Nidal Malik Hasan. The alquds.co.uk source (East/South, Arab Nationalist / Anti-Zionist) adds the detail about the method of execution ('shot'), slightly nuanced but not contradictory. There is a general consensus on the main facts.
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