FACTBOX-Military deaths in Afghanistan

July 10 (Reuters) - Two British soldiers have been killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday, bringing this month's death toll to nine.

The first soldier died in an explosion while on foot patrol near Nad Ali in the southern Helmand province on Thursday. The second was killed by a gunshot wound he suffered while taking part in a major U.S.-led operation against the Taliban in Helmand on Thursday.

A total of 178 British soldiers have died since the war began in 2001.

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 178

Canada 124

Denmark 22**

France 28*

Germany 35

Spain 25

Netherlands 19

United States 730

Other nations 67

TOTAL: 1,228

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 Elizabeth Fullerton)