The US army has been training these militants inside Al-Tanf under the pretext of confronting ISIS.
“Look, just put these two letter patches after your name and we’ll fund you instead of fight you. Deal?”
One month later
“We’re pleased to announce the eradication of ISIS with the heroic deeds of our forces in the area: ISISN’T”
“Ask not, ‘Can we afford to?’ but ‘Can we afford not to?’ Have you seen the MIC 
lately?!”
They made $40 billion in profit on oil and gas in 2022 and they can’t even be arsed to spend 0.25% to pretend to be doing something to reduce the rate of their eco-cide 
“Of course it does! We trained those divers well, they wouldn’t generate evidence for our investigators to find that points back to us now would they?”
“The latest request from the Biden administration shows America’s continued commitment to helping Americans here at home and our friends abroad”
“…but God help them if those friends try to come here!”
“That’s right! It’s going well…”
“Sure it is. It’s just the coming back that’s causing trouble!”