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Nidal Hasan opened fire on unarmed soldiers at a medical facility on Fort Hood in 2009, killing 13 people and wounding 32 others. He shouted 'Allahu Akbar'.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to allow the planned shooting of a condemned assassin at a military base to take place publicly. Hegseth told the right-wing conservative US broadcaster Real America's Voice that people would be able to publicly observe the execution of former military psychiatrist Nidal Hasan. "People need to understand that such actions have serious consequences," said the Republican.
The execution is scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood military base in Texas. When asked, a Pentagon employee confirmed that the execution would be “streamed live.”
In 2009, the then major and military psychiatrist opened fire on unarmed soldiers in a medical facility on the base, shouting “Allahu Akbar”. He killed 13 people. 32 other people were injured.
Last execution by shooting in 1945
When he was arrested after the rampage, the perpetrator was shot by the police. The now 56-year-old has been partially paralyzed and dependent on a wheelchair ever since. He was sentenced to death by a military court in August 2013 for multiple counts of premeditated murder and attempted murder.
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the execution of condemned assassin Nidal Hasan would take place publicly so that people would understand the consequences of such actions. The execution is scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood military base in Texas and will be broadcast live. Hasan killed 13 people and wounded 32 at Fort Hood in 2009, chanting "Allahu Akbar" and claiming retribution for U.S. wars in the Muslim world.

The USA is planning the first military execution in over 60 years: the assassin Nidal Hasan is to be executed by firing squad at Fort Hood on December 3rd, with the execution being broadcast publicly via livestream. Defense Minister Pete Hegseth confirmed the plans to dpa and said people should be able to watch. The execution has reignited debate over the death penalty in the US, particularly after a failed execution attempt in Tennessee. Public shootings were last common in 1936; At least 17 public executions took place worldwide last year, mainly in Afghanistan and Iran.

The US military plans to livestream the execution by firing squad of Fort Hood bomber Nidal Hasan on December 3 after US President Donald Trump gave approval. Hasan killed 13 people and injured 32 at the Fort Hood military base in 2009. The announcement comes amid renewed debate over the death penalty in the US following a failed execution attempt in Tennessee.

The USA wants to carry out a military execution at the beginning of December for the first time in more than 60 years - the shooting of the mass murderer Nidal Hasan, who committed himself at Fort Hood in 2009, is to be broadcast publicly via live stream, as the Defense Ministry confirmed.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan will take place publicly via livestream at Fort Hood on December 3. The Pentagon confirmed the announcement and said that President Trump personally authorized the execution. Hasan was convicted in the 2009 attack on Fort Hood that left 13 people dead and 32 wounded.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the planned shooting of condemned assassin Nidal Hasan would take place publicly so that people could observe the execution. The execution is scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood military base in Texas. Hasan opened fire on soldiers at the base in 2009, killing 13 people. The announcement comes after a failed execution attempt in Tennessee that reignited the debate over the death penalty in the US.