The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has given the green light to execution by firing squad for Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army major sentenced to capital punishment after carrying out one of the most tragic attacks on a U.S. military base.<\/p>\n\n
The information was confirmed by Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell through his official channels. According to the statement, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth submitted the formal recommendation, which received immediate approval from the president to proceed with the sentencing of the person responsible for the shooting that occurred at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009.<\/p>\n\n
On November 5, 2009, Hasan, who was serving as a military psychiatrist at the time, burst into the Fort Hood Soldier Readiness Processing Center, opening fire on military personnel who were in the process of deploying or returning from international missions. The attack resulted in the deaths of thirteen people and left 32 others wounded, marking a dark precedent in the country’s military history.<\/p>\n\n
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth recommended, and President Donald J. Trump has approved, execution by U.S. Army firing squad for convicted terrorist Nidal Malik Hasan, the jihadist who opened fire on unarmed American soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009.<\/p>Sean Parnell, Pentagon Spokesperson<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n
Current status of the case<\/h2>\n\n\n
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- Hasan remains incarcerated at the Fort Leavenworth military prison in Kansas.<\/li>\n
- In 2013, a military court found him guilty of thirteen counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted murder, unanimously sentencing him to death.<\/li>\n
- During the trial, the defendant conducted his own defense and pleaded not guilty to the charges.<\/li>\n
- Investigations revealed links between the former soldier and radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who was associated with Al-Qaeda.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Following presidential authorization, the Secretary of the Army will be responsible for defining the date and exact location where the execution of the sentenced individual will take place.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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