Bilbao, Spain - The Basque terrorist organization ETA is plotting a new strategy to overcome what it sees as weaknesses in its organization, it was reported Monday.

Plans on developing the new strategy were shared by two ETA members in an interview with Spanish newspaper Gara.

The two interviewees, identified as Gaueko and Argi, were pictured, masked, in the paper.

ETA will embark on a process of "reflection and counsel" with a goal toward creating a "workable political and military strategy by the summer, the pair said.

The separatist group, which is active in the border area of Spain and France, has been hard hit by a series of arrests of leading members in both countries.

It has been almost six months since the group's last assassination - of a Basque construction businessman in December.

However, the two members insisted the group is only prepared to lay down its weapons once there is a clear path toward an independent Basque homeland.

They also confirmed attempts by ETA to down airplanes using ground-to-air missiles, a tactic they used three times between 1996 and 2004 in attempts on the life of then Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar. (dpa)