ABUJA, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian military on Thursday said it had opened its surrendering corridors to terrorists after some terrorist leaders operating in the north-central part of the country indicated interest in laying down their arms.

Edward Buba, the spokesperson for the military, told reporters in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, that key terrorist leaders had made the move to surrender to troops, "knowing they cannot match the strength of the military."

"The options open to them is to surrender or be killed on the battlefield," Buba said, not specifically mentioning the terror groups to which the terrorist leaders belong. "We are opening a surrendering corridor for that purpose."

Armed attacks have been a primary security threat in Nigeria's northern and central regions, leading to deaths and kidnappings in recent months. Enditem

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