] TERRIFIED Iraqi soldiers have crossed the Kuwait border ] and tried to surrender to British forces - because they ] thought the war had already started. ] ] The motley band of a dozen troops waved the white flag as ] British paratroopers tested their weapons during a ] routine exercise. ] ] The stunned Paras from 16 Air Assault Brigade were forced ] to tell the Iraqis they were not firing at them, and ] ordered them back to their home country telling them it ] was too early to surrender. ] ] The drama unfolded last Monday as the Para batallion ] tested mortars and artillery weapons to make sure they ] were working properly. SADDAM'S SOLDIERS SURRENDER |