Somali piracy 2.0 - the angry fishermen on the high seas

Two Somali fishermen tell the BBC why they have turned to piracy in search of million-dollar ransoms.

The BBC meets the men in the small coastal town of Eyl in the hope of making millions from hijacking ships.

They say they are armed with AK-47s , RPGs, food and fuel.

The pirates say they use the rocket launcher to stop ships using GPS tracking to find bigger ships.

Disgruntled fishermen put out feelers and a syndicate is formed often involving different businessmen from the cities of Garowe and Bosaso .

These entrepreneurs sometimes invest in several groups in the hope that one of them will hit the jackpot when a vessel is captured so they can get their cut of the ransom.

In Eyl, the main legacy of piracy is the prevalence of alcohol, often smuggled in from Ethiopia , and drugs such as opioids.

Puntland Maritime Police Force commander Farhan Awil Hashi is confident that it will not return to the "bad old days" of piracy.

He believes the long-term answer is "job creation" for Somalis .

Farah and Diiriye say because fishing no longer pays, hijacking a ship for ransom is the only way to support their children.