Aug 25 (Reuters) - A Danish soldier died of his wounds on Monday after his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device, Danish Army Central Command said. Denmark has about 550 combat troops in Afghanistan. Twelve have died in combat so far and three others were killed while trying to dismantle a mine. One other died in an accident and one committed suicide. Here are figures for foreign military deaths as a result of violence or accidents in Afghanistan since the Taliban government was toppled in 2001: NATO/U.S.-LED COALITION FORCES: Britain 116 Canada 93 Denmark 17*** France 24** Germany 26* Spain 23 Netherlands 16 United States 580 Other nations 52 TOTAL: 947 NOTES: * Figures supplied by German Ministry of Defence. ** Figures supplied by French Military. *** Figures supplied by Danish Central Command and includes 1 suicide. Sources: Reuters/icasualties (www.icasualties.org/oef), compiled from official figures.(Writing by David Cutler, London Editorial Reference Unit)
People walk past armoured vehicles bound for U.S. forces in Afghanistan after it was set on fire by a group of people in Karachi August 25, 2008. Gunmen in the Pakistani ...
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