FACTBOX-Military deaths in Afghanistan
Source: Reuters
(Refiles to reflect German Ministry of Defence figures) Aug 23 (Reuters) - Two Canadian soldiers were killed on Wednesday during an attack in southern Afghanistan, the Canadian military said. A French soldier was killed on Thursday in a traffic accident in the capital, Kabul, the minister of defence said. At least 11 French soldiers have died in Afghanistan. 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 428 Britain 70 Canada 69 Spain 21 Germany 25* Other nations 50 TOTAL: 666 * NOTE: Figures supplied by German Ministry of Defence. Sources: Reuters/icasualties (www.icasualties.org/oef)
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