What is going on? I don´t know. But a closer look at the weapons used, if this all is what it seems.
Taliban has billions in US weapons, including Black Hawks and up to 600K rifles
https://nypost.com/2021/08/20/us-left-billions-in-weapons-in-afghanistan-with-black-hawks-in-talibans-hands/
ABUJA —
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari says the war between Russia and Ukraine is allowing arms and fighters to stream into the Lake Chad region, bolstering the strength of terrorist groups.
https://www.voanews.com/a/nigerian-president-ukraine-war-funneling-arms-fighters-into-lake-chad-basin/6856806.html
US releases $6bn in frozen Iran funds for prisoner swap
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-66784817