Trump Approves Firing-Squad Execution of Fort Hood Attacker Nidal Hasan

US President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of carrying out the 2009 attack at Fort Hood.

The decision could pave the way for the first US military execution since 1961, ending a gap of more than six decades.

Hasan’s case falls within the military justice system. Trump’s approval marks a step toward carrying out the death sentence imposed over the attack at the Army base.

The approval does not mean the execution has taken place. No execution date or details of the next procedural steps were provided in the summary of the decision.