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The Pentagon has announced it will execute a former US Army major by firing squad, the first such military execution in more than 60 years. Nidal Hasan fatally shot 13 unarmed US soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009, injuring another 32. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced on social media on Monday that US defence secretary Pete Hegseth had made the recommendation and President Donald Trump approved it. Tap the link in @BBCNews’s bio to learn more. #BBCNews

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