Trump clears way for Fort Hood terrorist to face Army firing squad nearly 17 years after massacre

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced Monday that President Donald Trump has approved a military execution by firing squad for Nidal Malik Hasan, the man behind the deadly 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood. The decision comes close to 17 years after the attack, which left 13 people dead and 32 others wounded. Fox News reports that Hasan shouted "Allahu Akbar" as he began shooting.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had urged that the sentence be carried out. According to Parnell, the Army secretary will now determine when and where the execution takes place. No date or location has been disclosed so far.

Parnell marked the moment with a brief statement saying that a day of judgment for Hasan had finally arrived. A related Fox News item notes that the Justice Department has announced it is readopting the firing squad as a method of execution. Reporting on the Pentagon's announcement is still unfolding, and further details are expected as officials provide them.

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