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FACTBOX-Military deaths in Afghanistan
07 Jul 2009 07:47:50 GMT
Source: Reuters
July 7 (Reuters) - Three soldiers from the NATO-led force were killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, a spokesman for the alliance in Afghanistan said in on Tuesday.

The helicopter crashed on takeoff from a base in Zabul, southern Afghanistan. The dead were two Canadians and a Briton.

The incident happened on Monday when seven U.S. soldiers were killed in separate Taliban attacks in various parts of Afghanistan.

Here are figures for foreign military deaths as a result of violence or accidents in Afghanistan since 2001:

NATO/U.S.-LED COALITION FORCES:

Britain 175

Canada 123

Denmark 22**

France 28*

Germany 35

Spain 25

Netherlands 19

United States 726

Other nations 67

TOTAL: 1,220

NOTES:

** Figures supplied by Danish Central Command, includes one suicide.

* Figures supplied by French military.

Sources: Reuters/icasualties (www.icasualties.org/oef), compiled from official figures. (Writing by David Cutler, London Editorial Reference Unit; Editing by Jon Boyle)
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