# Why the US is bringing back firing squads

- Published: 2026-10-12T14:56:43Z
- Updated: 2026-10-13T04:32:17Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmpwg28vrexzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Tags: BBC News · World
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The execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan would be the first time the US Army had used a firing squad since 1945.

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