It reminds me a lot of the Genocide in Bosnia during the Clinton administration (yes, I’m that old).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnian_genocide
Clinton offered assistance and was essentially told by the Muslim minority “We don’t want your help, and if you send troops, we’ll kill them too…”
Ok, well then, good luck!
(one genocide later):
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-26-mn-15370-story.html
When people show you who they are, believe them!