Activities that the United States Armed Forces have conducted in Syria fall within such definition, as is evidenced by United States support of the People’s Protection Units (YPG), the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Free Syrian Army (FSA), and other regular and irregular military forces in Syria. (33) The United States Armed Forces have been introduced into active or imminent hostilities within the meaning of section 4(a) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1543(a) ). Activities that the United States Armed Forces have conducted in Syria fall within such meaning, as evidenced by strikes on the Syrian Armed Forces, pro-Syrian government forces, various terrorist organizations, including ISIS, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iranian-backed militias, the Russian-backed Wagner Group, and the Armed Forces of Turkey. (34) Section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1544(c) ) states, at any time that United States Armed Forces are engaged in hostilities outside the territory of the United States, its possessions and territories without a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization, such forces shall be removed by the President if the Congress so directs . (35) Section 1013 of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 ( 50 U.S.C. 1546a ) provides, Any joint resolution or bill [to require] the removal of United States Armed Forces engaged in hostilities . . . without a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization shall be considered in accordance with the procedures of section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976 ( Public Law 94–329