11.   Syrian military convoys have headed out of Beirut nightly, moving toward the strategic central mountains and possibly into Syria, according to residents near the Lebanese capital.

12.   The convoy will have to past through Serbia proper on its way to Kosovo, a trip that takes several hours at minimum.

13.   The convoy did have to stop briefly, however, at the last Serb checkpoint before the town so that peacekeepers could move five anti-tank mines from the road.

14.   The convoy did not have any protective escort, he and others said.

15.   The convoy had the honour of being the first group of foreigners to use the highway.

16.   The convoy had to pass through the Ngorongoro Crater to reach the Serengeti Park.

17.   The convoy had to proceed slowly because of the fear of land mines that both the government and the rebels use.

18.   The road was rocky in parts, muddy in others and for a large part, the convoy had to traverse mountains, muddy lowlands and even flooded roads.

19.   The Russian convoy will have to past through Serbia proper on its way to Kosovo, a trip that takes several hours at minimum.

20.   The three-truck convoy had to return to Bissau because the soldiers said it lacked the necessary authorization.