Reuters cameraman Liutauras Stremaitis said a column of around 40 vehicles , including tanks , armoured personnel carriers , artillery cannons and lorries , escorted by Chechen rebels , pulled out of the village of Shatoi towards the border , around 50 km ( 31 miles ) to the north .
<response> <organization>Reuters</organization> cameraman <person>Liutauras Stremaitis</person> said a column of around 40 vehicles , including tanks , armoured personnel carriers , artillery cannons and lorries , escorted by <misc>Chechen</misc> rebels , pulled out of the village of <location>Shatoi</location> towards the border , around 50 km ( 31 miles ) to the north . </response>