U.S. military execution by firing squad approved after decades

Nidal Hasan, convicted in the Fort Hood base attack, will reportedly be the first U.S. service member executed by firing squad since World War II, following approval by Trump.

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1. 7 Oct, 03:00 UTCTrump approves military firing squad execution
2. 13 Oct, 14:36 UTCFirst appeared on Jesse Welles

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