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Nidal Hasan Scheduled for Execution by Firing Squad on December 3
Just the facts
Nidal Hasan is scheduled to be executed by a firing squad on December 3, according to official communications. The proceeding marks the first military execution carried out by the United States since 1961.
Why this is news
Military authorities scheduled an execution date for the perpetrator of the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting.
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