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FACTBOX-Military deaths in Afghanistan
20 May 2009 09:02:10 GMT
Source: Reuters
May 20 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed two U.S. soldiers in an attack on their convoy on the outskirst of the Afghan capital on Wednesday, officials said.

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 159

Canada 118

Denmark 22**

France 27*

Germany 31

Spain 25

Netherlands 19

United States 685

Other nations 68

TOTAL: 1,154

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;)
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