The Real IRA, the anti-peace agreement Irish terrorist group that killed two British soldiers last month, says it intends to extend its campaign to mainland Britain when it is “opportune.”

In an interview given to a Dublin newspaper to coincide with the annual commemorations of the 1916 Easter Rising against British colonial rule, a spokesman for the breakaway IRA group, said: “The days of a campaign involving military operations every day or every few days are over. We’re looking for high-profile targets.”