 On 27 October 2016, following an appeal from the President of Puntland direct to the Operational Headquarters, EU NAVFOR warship "Relámpago" diverted to the Puntland coast in the first EU NAVFOR show of force against violent extremist organisations when the coastal town of Qandala was overrun by ISIS sympathisers.The Operation's mission evolved over its first ten years.On 8 December 2009, monitoring of fishing activity was formally added to the mandate.