Jan 31 (Reuters) - A British soldier was killed during fighting in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday. The soldier was on a joint patrol with Afghan troops in Helmand province. 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 143 Canada 107 Denmark 22** France 24* Germany 30 Spain 25 Netherlands 18 United States 644 Other nations 58 TOTAL: 1,071 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 Louise Ireland)
In this picture released exclusively to Reuters on January 31, 2009, Taliban militants pose with their weapons for pictures in an undisclosed location in Afghanistan January 30, 2009. Picture taken January ...
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