July 12 (Reuters) - A British soldier was shot dead and two wounded near Gereshk in the southern province of Helmand, the British Ministry of Defence said.

One NATO soldier was killed and two wounded during an operation in the south of Afghanistan on Thursday, the alliance said. No further details were available.

Here are the figures for foreign military deaths in Afghanistan since the Taliban government was toppled in 2001:

NATO/U.S.-LED COALITION FORCES:

United States 412

Britain 64

Canada 66

Spain 21

Germany 21

Other nations 44

TOTAL: 628

Sources: Reuters/icasualties (www.icasualties.org/oef)

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