This is the only pirate group not operating off the somalian coast, which brings benefits and additional cost. Based in the not so lawless country of Yemen, paying off the authorities costs significantly more. Ibrahim Al Zamuri, local sheik, charges top dollar for international protection. Although he has no control over what Adens do, he does take 51% of their income. On the other hand, Aden is located in close proximity to the gulf's deadly hunting grounds. Latest intel reports that King Aden is in the process of fortifying a small island to be his primary base of operations. In the past, Aden's had trouble protecting their captures from the international forces and competing pirate groups, maybe this new island port will help.

Blood means nothing to these guys. Qalaafe gang is well known for their extreme crimes. Some have even wonder if they are run buy a gang of mutated vampires. Indeed, the gang's start coincides with the wrecking of the small cargo ship of the central north coast of Somalia. Ship was carrying nuclear waist to Indonesia for long term disposal. Recovering the waste was, of course, too costly, and local populace found glowing fish meat to be a delicacy. Soon after quallafi started operating in this area. They will not only mutilate captured seamen, but will instruct their own members to go to any extreme to capture a boat. After all it is expensive to feed so many people, and drylands are full of wannabees, anyway. Though many reports suggest the Qalaafe take no prisoners it is rumored that the Qalaafe leadership run captured seamen through a deadly gauntlet of sadistic and deadly games for their own entertainment. 

In mutual recognitions that Jajigga is the one to be dealt with, King Aden and Qalaafe have non attack agreement, and are known to conduct joint operations.

This is the smallest gang in the region. Their location is very unfortunate, based in the fringe east most end of the Gulf of Aden the Gode are left with scraps compared to what the other pirate groups manage to pilfer. Due to having such a large area to cover in search of targets they have become experts at scouting and will often work with and for the Jajigga as scouts. 

Occasionally they will score a larger capture, but these are too few to guarantee steady income. Jajigga promised additional funds to Godes, if they attack other two gangs. This has proven to be very good strategy. Gode would let Aden's and Qalaafe's capture the target and negotiate ransom, and then run in and try to steal anything they can from the ransom drop location. And on top of that Jajigga will match the stolen loot. Over past years, Gode's navy has grown into mid size flotilla of small, but very fast boats.

Commercial / Private Sector

Gulf of Aden is major shipping lane connecting Europe and Asia. Most of the commercial boats were passing through these waters with out any protection until recently. Couple of years ago shipping companies started hiring armed private contractors to assist them in these waters. But that security did not go far enough, so now most of these ships have a small flotilla of armed boats following them through the Gulf. If that is not enough, world protection agency has seven mid size Frigates patrolling these waters. Operating in and out of international waters, these contractors are not always bound by laws and have received the nickname from local fishermen as the "waalan" or magicians of the sea in honor of the many missing local pirates last seen captured by them.