ɪt wʌz fˈɑːloʊd, ˌɔn twˈɛnti tˈuː ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, baɪ ɐ tˈæktɪkəl mˌɛmɚɹˈændəm ʌv ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ dᵻfˈaɪnɪŋ ðə moʊdˈælᵻɾiz ʌv mɚɹˈɑːkoʊz pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpˈeɪʃən ɪnðɪ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən.
It was followed, on 22 October 2009, by a Tactical Memorandum of Understanding defining the modalities of Morocco's participation in the operation.