Nov 27 (Reuters) - Two British soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, the Ministry of Defence said.

The two Royal Marines were on foot patrol in Helmand Province, a volatile region of Afghanistan, when they came under attack from a group of insurgents.

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 128

Canada 97

Denmark 17**

France 24*

Germany 30

Spain 25

Netherlands 17

United States 627

Other nations 55

TOTAL: 1,020

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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