Witnesses say Eritrean forces tortured civilians from Wukro Maray, 15 km west of Axum, one of them in the helicopter position, and shot them dead. ‘Helicopter’ is a torture technique commonly used in Eritrea; the hands and the feet of victims are tied behind their back and they are made to lie on the ground, face down.

‘Helicopter’ – a torture technique commonly used in Eritrea. Eritrean forces used the technique to torture Tigrayan civilians during their occupation of Tigray.
Tigrai TV | 16 Jan 2022

Source: Tigrai TV