Coalition casualties in Afghanistan

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Throughout the War in Afghanistan, there had been 3,621 coalition deaths in Afghanistan as part of the coalition operations (Operation Enduring Freedom and ISAF) since the invasion in 2001.<ref name="icasualties"/> 3,485 of these deaths occurred during NATO's combat operations which ended in 2014,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> while the remainder of deaths happened afterwards until 2021.

In addition to these numbers were the deaths of 18 CIA operatives,<ref name="hits18">Template:Cite news</ref> a number of American deaths that occurred in other countries from injuries sustained in the theater,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="DoD Casualties page">U.S. Defense Department. Defenselink Casualty Report</ref> and 62 Spanish soldiers returning from Afghanistan who died in Turkey on 26 May 2003, when their plane crashed.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

**Number of foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan**
Country	Deaths	Population (millions)Template:Efn	Deaths per million
Template:Flag	2461^*	309	7.96
Template:Flag	457	63	7.25
Template:Flag	159^*	34	4.68
Template:Flag	90	63	1.43
Template:Flag	62	82	0.76
Template:Flag	53	60	0.88
Template:Flag	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	38	1.16
Template:Flag	43	5.5	7.82
Template:Flag	41	22	1.86
Template:Flag	35^*	46	0.76
Template:Flag	32	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	8.42
Template:Flag	27	21.3	1.27
Template:Flag	25	16.6	1.51
Template:Flag	15	73.7	0.20
Template:Flag	14	10.5	1.33
Template:Flag	10	4.4	2.27
Template:Flag	10	4.9	2.04
Template:Flag	9	1.3	6.92
Template:Flag	7	10	0.70
Template:Flag	5	9.4	0.53
Template:Flag	4	2.2	1.82
Template:Flag	3	5.4	0.56
Template:Flag	2	5.4	0.37
Template:Flag	2	6.1	0.33
Template:Flag	2	10.6	0.19
Template:Flag	2	49.5	0.04
Template:Flag	2	2.8	0.71
Template:Flag	1	11	0.09
Template:Flag	1	7.5	0.13
Template:Flag	1	4.4	0.23
Template:Flag	1	3.2	0.31
Template:Flag	1	0.62	1.61
Total	3621

During the first five years of the war, the vast majority of coalition deaths were American, but between 2006 and 2011, a significant proportion were amongst other nations, particularly the United Kingdom and Canada which had been assigned responsibility for the flashpoint provinces of Helmand and Kandahar, respectively. This is because in 2006, ISAF expanded its jurisdiction to the southern regions of Afghanistan which were previously under the direct authority of the U.S. military. The UK in particular suffered a high number of deaths relative to other countries, having been in charge of the highly hazardous Helmand region;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> both Denmark and Estonia, which were part of the British-led Task Force Helmand,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>https://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/07/07/uk.afghanistan.troops/index.html</ref> also suffered high death rates, with Danish troops having the highest death rate of any country in the war as of 2009.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In later years, Georgia became the largest non-NATO contributor to Afghanistan and paid a heavy toll with the highest casualty rate, with all of the 32 deaths occurring in Helmand.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

As Robert Gates pointed out on 10 June 2011, in his "last policy speech" as U.S. Secretary of Defense, "more than 850 troops from non-U.S. NATO members have made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan. For many allied nations these were the first military casualties they have taken since the end of the Second World War."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Additionally, there have been 95 fatalities among troops from the non-NATO contributors to the coalition (Georgia, Australia, Sweden, New Zealand, Finland, Jordan, South Korea and Albania). By 2015 with the passing of operations to the Afghan National Security Forces, the number of coalition casualties dropped, however, the Afghan forces suffered as many as 45,000 fatalities between 2014 and 2019,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and an estimated 69,095 total by the end of the war in August 2021.<ref>U.S. Costs to Date for the War in Afghanistan, in $ Billions FY2001-2022*</ref>

Course of the war

As time went on and the insurgency was widening, the war became increasingly deadly. With 711 Operation Enduring Freedom and ISAF deaths, 2010 was the deadliest year for foreign military troops since the U.S. invasion in 2001, continuing the trend that occurred every year since 2003.<ref name="icasualties">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2009, there were 7,228 improvised explosive device (IED) attacks in Afghanistan, a 120% increase over 2008, and a record for the war.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Of the 512 foreign soldiers killed in 2009, 448 were killed in action. 280 of those were killed by IEDs.<ref>U.S. intelligence: 'Time is running out' in Afghanistan</ref> In 2010, IED attacks in Afghanistan wounded 3,366 U.S. soldiers, which is nearly 60% of the total IED-wounded since the start of the war.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Of the 711 foreign soldiers killed in 2010, 630 were killed in action. 368 of those were killed by IEDs, which is around 36% of the total IED-killed since the start of the war to date.<ref name="icasualties"/> Insurgents planted 14,661 IEDs in 2010, a 62% increase over the previous year.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Details regarding the casualties

Afghanistan

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Albania

There has been one recorded fatality among Albanian troops. Captain Feti Vogli was killed in Herat in February 2012,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> another soldier was wounded<ref>One Albanian soldier killed, another wounded in Afghanistan Template:Webarchive // "Xinhuanet" 20 February 2012</ref> A second Albanian soldier, Major Xhevahir Jazaj, died from unspecified causes on January 19, 2021.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Australia

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The Australian forces in Afghanistan have suffered 41 fatalities (34 in action)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 261 soldiers have been wounded.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

One Australian civilian (David Savage, formerly a senior officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs working as an adviser to AusAID) was wounded in Afghanistan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Belgium

One Belgian soldier died of meningitis while serving in Afghanistan, 14 soldiers have been wounded in action.<ref>Suicide bomber hits near Kabul airport // "USA Today" 31 August 2007</ref><ref>Deux militaires belges blessés en Afghanistan Template:Webarchive // "RTBF.BE" 13 October 2010</ref><ref>Afghanistan: images de soldats belges sous le feu en 2009 // "Le Soir" от 26 September 2008</ref><ref>Plus aucun soldat belge ne surveille l'aéroport de Kaboul // "Le Soir" 17 October 2012</ref><ref>Avec Belga. 9.000 soldats belges blessés à l'étranger en 10 ans // "L'avenir" 17 July 2011</ref><ref>Afghanistan: un soldat belge blessé... par un tir "ami" // "DH" 8 March 2012</ref><ref>Belgian military repatriated wounded in Afghanistan Template:Webarchive // "The Lahore Times" 9 April 2012</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

United Kingdom

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The British forces suffered 456 fatalities<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and 2,188 wounded in action, another 5,251 have suffered from disease or non-battle injuries. Of these, 404 soldiers were killed as a result of hostile action, while 49 are known to have died either as a result of illness, non-combat injuries or accidents, or have not yet officially been assigned a cause of death pending the outcome of an investigation.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The vast majority of fatalities have taken place since the redeployment of British forces to the Taliban stronghold of Helmand province in 2006, as only five men died between April 2002 and early March 2006.

Bulgaria

One Bulgarian soldier died in Afghanistan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> At least 7 Bulgarian soldiers have been wounded in Afghanistan.<ref>Български военнослужещи пострадаха при нападение в Афганистан Template:Webarchive // "BNews" 17 October 2008</ref><ref>Четирима български войници бяха ранени в Афганистан Template:Webarchive // "Българска национална телевизия" 25 January 2010</ref><ref>Български войник ранен в Афганистан // "24 часа онлайн" 24 June 2010</ref>

Canada

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Canada's role in Afghanistan, consisting of operations against the Taliban and other insurgents in southern Afghanistan (Kandahar Province), has resulted in the largest number of fatal casualties for any single Canadian military mission since the Korean War. A total of 159^* members of the Canadian Forces have died in Afghanistan between February 2002 and 29 October 2011. Of these, 132 were due to enemy actions, including 97 due to IEDs or landmines, 22 due to RPG, small arms or mortar fire, and 13 due to suicide bomb attacks. Another six Canadian soldiers died due to friendly fire from their American allies while conducting combat training operations. An additional 19 Canadian soldiers have died in Afghanistan as a result of accidents or non-combat circumstances; 6 in vehicle accidents, 3 unspecified non-combat-related deaths, 3 suicide deaths, 2 in a helicopter crash, 2 from accidental falls, 2 from accidental gunshots and 1 death from an illness.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 635 soldiers had been wounded in action and 1,412 received non-battle injuries since April 2002, up to their withdrawal in March 2014.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Croatia

Since November 2006, at least 9 Croatian soldiers have been wounded and injured in Afghanistan <ref>U Afganistanu ranjen prvi hrvatski vojnik // 24 November 2006</ref><ref>WikiLeaks documents show Croatian soldiers may be facing more risk in Afghanistan than reported to public // "Croatian Times" 28 June 2010</ref><ref>Two Croatian soldiers injured in helicopter accident in Afghanistan // "Croatian Times" 17 June 2011</ref><ref>Hrvatski vojnik u Afganistanu nehotice ranio kolegu čisteći oružje Template:Webarchive // "novilist.hr" 20 June 2011</ref><ref>Krešimir Žabec. Hrvatski dočasnik u Afganistanu sebi propucao potkoljenicu, a kolegi Belgijcu natkoljenicu Template:Webarchive // "Jutarnji" 8 March 2012
Hrvatski vojnik u Afganistanu pištoljem je ranio sebe i kolegu // "24 SATA" 8 March 2012</ref><ref>Croatian soldier wounded in Afghanistan gun test Template:Webarchive // "Croatian Times" 22 October 2012</ref><ref>Croatian soldier injured in Afghanistan Template:Webarchive // "Croatian Times" 2 May 2013</ref> On 24 July 2019 three Croatian soldiers were wounded in a motorcycle suicide attack. One of the wounded soon succumbed to head injuries while the other two are stable with serious arm and leg trauma. LCpl Josip Briški (1992.-2019.) is the first Croatian soldier to die in Afghanistan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Czech Republic

14 Czech soldiers were killed in Afghanistan<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and at least 26 others were wounded.<ref>2 wounded (March 2008),[1] 4 wounded (May 2008),[2] 3 wounded (Sep. 2008),[3] 7 wounded (Oct. 2008),[4] 3 wounded (April 2009),[5] Template:Webarchive 1 wounded (April 2010),[6] 2 wounded (May 2011),[7] 1 wounded (July 2011),[8] 1 wounded (April 2012),[9] 1 wounded (Sep. 2012),[10] 1 wounded (July 2014),[11] total of 26 wounded</ref>

Denmark

Denmark, a NATO member, sent 9,500 personnel to Afghanistan between January 2002 and 1 July 2013. They were mostly stationed in Helmand province as part of NATO's International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF).

Denmark's first three deaths were the result of an accident during the disposal of a Soviet-era anti-aircraft missile in 2002. With a new mandate issued by the Danish parliament in 2006, Danish military operations transformed from relatively safe non-combat operations in the centre of the country to combat operations alongside the British contingent in the violent southern Helmand province. 37 soldiers have been killed in various hostile engagements or as a result of friendly fire, and 6 have been killed in non-combat related incidents, bringing the number of Danish fatalities to 43,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> being the highest loss per capita within the coalition forces.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In addition, 214 soldiers were wounded in action and injured.<ref>148 danske soldater såret i Afghanistan // "DF – NYT" 27 November 2010</ref><ref>Marie Rønde. To danske soldater såret i Afghanistan Template:Webarchive // "TV – Midwest" 18 July 2011</ref><ref>Dansk soldat såret i Afghanistan // "Jyllands Posten" 31 January 2012</ref><ref>Danska soldater sårade i Afghanistan // "Svenska Dagbladet" 12 May 2012</ref><ref>Tre danske soldater såret // TV-2 20 June 2012</ref><ref>Fire danske soldater såret i Afghanistan // "Avisen" 29 July 2012</ref><ref>Dansk soldat hårdt såret i Afghanistan // "Nyheder" 15 August 2012</ref><ref>Dansk soldat såret i Afghanistan // "Avisen" 12 October 2012</ref><ref>"Today officially ended Denmark's 12-year involvement in the War in Afghanistan... The dozen years in Afghanistan cost the lives of 43 Danish soldiers and resulted in total costs of approximately 15 billion kroner. An additional 211 soldiers were injured in Afghanistan."
Justin Cremer. Combat mission in Afghanistan is over Template:Webarchive // "The Copenhagen Post", 22 July 2013</ref><ref>Andreas Jakobsen. Three Danish soldiers injured in Afghanistan Template:Webarchive // "The Copenhagen Post", 30 January 2014</ref>

In addition, one Danish EUPOL civilian staff member was killed in 2014 in Kabul.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Estonia

Nine Estonian soldiers have died in Afghanistan: eight have been killed in action and one in an accident, 92 soldiers have been wounded in action.<ref>"исполнилось десять лет с того момента, как первое эстонское подразделение приступило к несению службы в Афганистане. За это время 9 эстонских солдат погибли, 92 получили ранения."
Десять лет эстонской миссии в Афганистане: 9 убитых, 92 раненых // "Postimees", 16 March 2013</ref>

Finland

Two Finnish soldiers were killed by hostile action in Afghanistan, at least 11 soldiers have been wounded<ref>"A Finnish soldier in the NATO-led ISAF peacekeeping forces was injured by gunfire in Afghanistan late Sunday... in Aybak district in North Afghanistan"
Finnish peacekeeper injured in firefight in Afghanistan Template:Webarchive // "Helsingin Sanomat" 2 October 2006</ref><ref>Four Finnish peacekeepers were wounded on Saturday after their RG-32 armoured patrol vehicle hit a roadside bomb in northern Afghanistan
Four Finnish peacekeepers wounded in Afghanistan Template:Webarchive // "Xinhua" 3 October 2009</ref><ref>"A Finnish soldier serving as a peacekeeper in Afghanistan was wounded from an accidental shot in the leg on Tuesday."
Finnish peacekeeper accidentally wounded on base in Afghanistan Template:Webarchive // "Helsingin Sanomat", 25 August 2010</ref><ref>"Two Finnish and one Swedish peacekeeper were wounded in a rocket launcher attack in Afghanistan on Friday... The peacekeepers' vehicle came under attack in the village of Temorak, about 45 kilometres west of Mazar e Sharif... Finnish Defence Minister Jyri Häkämies expressed regret over the incident. He said for the time being it will not, however, lead to the rethinking of Finland's role in Afghanistan. Since joining the operation in Afghanistan, one Finnish peacekeeper has been killed and eight more have been wounded."
19.11.2010 Two Finnish Peacekeepers Injured in Afghanistan</ref><ref>"One Finnish peacekeeper in Afghanistan was wounded slightly in a grenade attack on a patrol on Sunday. The incident took place some 40 kilometres west of Mazar-e-Sharif."
21.11.2010 Another Finnish peacekeeper wounded in Afghanistan</ref><ref>"A Finnish peacekeeper in Afghanistan was injured on Tuesday in an accident involving a grenade launcher of his own forces. He was struck in the back by a grenade, which did not explode. The incident occurred at Camp Northern Lights in Mazar-i-Sharif. The man's condition is not critical."
16.03.2011 Finnish Peacekeeper Injured in Afghanistan</ref><ref>Suomalaissotilas haavoittui vahingonlaukauksesta Afganistanissa Template:Webarchive // "HS.FI" 8 May 2012</ref>

France

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} A total of 90 French soldiers have died.<ref>In Memoriam - To the 90 French soldiers killed in Afghanistan (in French), French embassy in Afghanistan, 20 September 2020.</ref> 71 soldiers have been killed in action, of the 19 others: seven have died in vehicle accidents, one in a helicopter crash, two committed suicide{{ safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst||date=__DATE__ |$B= Template:Fix }}, two have drowned, one was killed by a lightning strike, two died from a non-hostile gunshot wound, one died by friendly fire, one died in an accidental explosion, and one died of unknown causes. According to the website Mémoire des Hommes (website of the French Ministry of Armed Forces), 52 soldiers were killed in action, 7 died of accident and 31 died from unspecified causes.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Among these 90 casualties, 71 were recognized Mort pour la France and 19 were recognized Non Mort pour la France.

Georgia

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Georgia, was the largest non-NATO contributor to the war effort, losing 32 soldiers in Afghanistan<ref>Georgian Soldier Killed in Afghanistan : "bringing the total number of Georgia's Afghanistan death toll to 32", 4 August 2017</ref> with 435 wounded since 2010.<ref name=civil2>Template:Cite news</ref> The first Georgian fatality occurred on 5 September 2010, when 28 years old Lieutenant Mukhran Shukvani was killed in a sniper attack and Corporal Alexandre Gitolendia was seriously wounded.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead link</ref> Four more Georgian soldiers were killed by a landmine during combat operations on 1 October 2010, in Helmand.<ref>Georgian soldiers killed in Afghanistan Template:Webarchive. Retrieved 10 January 2010.</ref> On 21 February 2011 Georgia lost another soldier, George Avaliani, while two others were wounded.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 14 March 2011, one of the two injured died in a hospital in Germany and on 27 May 2011 another soldier died. On 21 June a ninth Georgian soldier died of injuries sustained during an attack.<ref>Georgian Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Retrieved: 21 June 2011</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 31 August 2011, junior sergeant Rezo Beridze was killed by sniper fire during a patrol mission,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Corporal Besarion Naniashvili died on 30 December 2011,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 6 January 2012 Corporal Shalva Pailodze was killed,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> on 22 February 2012 Georgian Ministry of Defense announced death of Corporals – Valerian Beraia, Ruslan Meladze and Paata Kacharava, their combat vehicle exploded following an insurgent attack.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Sergeant Valerian Khujadze exploded on an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) and died from the injuries.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Corporal Givi Pantsuala, wounded in January 2012 succumbed to his wounds at a hospital in Gori, Georgia on 28 July 2012, bringing the total number of the Georgian military death toll to 18.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 29 December 2012, Defense Minister of Georgia Alasania held a special briefing regarding to the death of Georgian Sergeant Giorgi Kikadze who missed in Afghanistan on 19 December. On 13 May 2013, 3 Georgian soldiers: Cpl Alexander Kvitsinadze, Lower Sergeant Zviad Davitadze and Cpl Vladimer Shanava were killed after a suicide attack on 42nd Battalion military base. 27 more were wounded.<ref>Georgian soldiers killed in Afghanistan attack BBC 13 May 2013</ref> On 6 June 2013 a truck bomb hitting the Georgian military base killed 7 and injured 9 servicemen, bringing the total of casualties to 29.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Germany

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} A total of 59 German ISAF soldiers and 3 EUPOL officers have been killed and 245 service personnel have been wounded in action.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Greece

In 2005, two Greek soldiers were injured in Kabul, Afghanistan following the detonation of an improvised explosive device.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>

Hungary

Seven Hungarians died in Afghanistan. Two EOD members were killed by IEDs. Two were killed in a convoy attack by the Taliban. Two died in a vehicle accident during a convoy-escort task. One died because of a heart attack.

Also, 14 Hungarian soldiers have been wounded in action.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Iceland

Three Icelandic personnel were wounded in an attack in 2004.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Italy

A total of 53 Italians have died in Afghanistan: 34 killed in action, nine died in vehicle accidents, two of heart attacks, one due to an accidental weapon discharge, four of illness, one in an accidental airplane crash and one committed suicide. Of the 34 who died in combat, one had died from injuries sustained a week before. The soldier had been captured and was injured in the raid to rescue him. One other Italian soldier was captured but he was rescued safely.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Jordan

A member of the Jordanian intelligence agency Dairat al-Mukhabarat al-Ammah was killed in the Forward Operating Base Chapman attack. Also, a Jordanian soldier was killed and three were wounded while escorting a humanitarian convoy in Logar province on 22 May 2011.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Latvia

Three Latvian soldiers (Edgars Ozoliņš, Voldemārs Anševics and Andrejs Merkuševs) were killed in Afghanistan, another one<ref>"В международной операции в Афганистане латвийские вооруженные силы участвуют с 2003 года. За это время в Афганистане погибли четверо латвийских военнослужащих."
Глава Вооруженных сил Латвии приехал в Афганистан // TVNET/LETA, 6 December 2012</ref> (corporal Dāvis Baltābols<ref>Латвийский капрал умер в немецком госпитале Template:Webarchive // "1st Baltic channel", 10 August 2009</ref>) died in German military hospital in 2009 and at least 11 soldiers have been wounded.<ref>"One soldier of the Latvian Armed Forces was killed and three were wounded in the Maymaneh province of Afghanistan."
Mr. Aaviksoo offers condolences to Latvian Minister of Defence Template:Webarchive // Estonian ministry of Defence (12 August 2008)</ref><ref>"Two Latvian soldiers have been killed and two wounded in separate insurgent attacks on a military outpost in the Kunar province of Afghanistan"
Two soldiers die in Afghanistan attack // "The Baltic Times", 7 May 2009</ref><ref>"Vakar, 10.septembrī, nemiernieku uzbrukumā Afganistānas Nacionālās armijas (ANA) novērošanas postenim Nuristānas provincē ievainoti divi Latvijas kontingenta karavīri."
Uzbrukumā postenim Afganistānā ievainoti latviešu karavīri // DIENA.LV 10 September 2009</ref><ref>"The U.S. Ambassador to Latvia Judith Garber made the following statement today:... I would like to say how saddened we are to learn of the two Latvian soldiers who were injured in Afghanistan on 17 and 18 September"
U.S. Ambassador’s Statement on Injured Latvian Soldiers in Afghanistan Template:Webarchive // Press Release (Riga, 20 September 2010)</ref><ref>Afganistānā viegli ievainots Latvijas kontingenta karavīrs // NRA.LV 26.jūnijs 2011</ref><ref>"The Latvian soldier who was injured in Afghanistan on 12 April could return to Latvia in the near future, Defense Minister Artis Pabriks (Unity) told the LNT morning show "900 sekundes" today."
Latvian soldier injured in Afghanistan returns home // "The Baltic Course" 16 April 2012</ref>

Lithuania

One Lithuanian soldier, Arūnas Jarmalavičius, was killed in Afghanistan, and at least 13 have been wounded.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>"Three Lithuanian soldiers have been injured after coming under fire in southern Afghanistan."
Three Lithuanian soldiers injured // "The Baltic Times" – 12 May 2010</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>В Афганистане подорвался литовский бронетранспортер, трое солдат ранено Template:Webarchive // "REGNUM — Беларусь", 3 May 2012</ref><ref>Two Lithuanian soldiers injured in Afghanistan // "The Baltic Course", 8 April 2013</ref>

North Macedonia

At least 4 Macedonian soldiers have been wounded in Afghanistan.<ref>Four Macedonian soldiers injured in Afghan blast Template:Webarchive // Macedonian International News Agency 15 August 2009</ref>

Montenegro

One soldier (Mijailo Perišić) died in Afghanistan after suffering a heart attack.<ref>"Pripadnik Vojske Crne Gore u misiji ISAF u Avganistanu, stariji vodnik Mijailo Perišić, preminuo je danas u vojnoj bazi Panonia od srčanog udara, saopšteno je večeras iz crnogorskog Ministarstva odbrane."
Crnogorski vojnik umro u Avganistanu od srčanog udara // "Blic Online" 10 October 2011</ref>

Netherlands

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} A total of 25 Dutch servicemen were killed in Afghanistan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The first two Dutch fatalities were soldiers killed in an accidental helicopter crash in 2006. Since then, one pilot died in a non-hostile F-16 crash, and one soldier committed suicide at Multi National Base Tarin Kot (Kamp Holland). In 2007, one soldier was accidentally killed when a Patria armoured vehicle overturned at a river crossing near Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan. After that 19 soldiers were killed in action between 2007 and 2010. Finally, the last soldier to die was from an illness a month before the contingent withdrew from the country in December 2010. 140 soldiers were wounded in action.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

New Zealand

Ten New Zealand Defence Force soldiers have died in Afghanistan, most while carrying out their duties as part of the Provincial Reconstruction Team in the Bamyan Province. Lieutenant Timothy O'Donnell was killed when his convoy was ambushed on a stretch of road in the Kahmard District of the province.<ref>NZ soldier killed in Bamyan province, Afghanistan – release 4 Template:Webarchive NZDF Media Release, 4 August 2010.</ref> Private Kirifi Mila died when the Humvee in which he was travelling accidentally rolled down a 30-metre cliff.<ref>Accident in Afghanistan – 2nd NZDF statement Template:Webarchive NZDF Media Release, 16 February 2011.</ref> Corporal Doug Grant of the New Zealand SAS was killed in Kabul on 18 August 2011.<ref>NZDF release name of SAS trooper killed in attack – Statement 3 Template:Webarchive NZDF Media Release, 22 August 2011.</ref> Lance Corporal Leon Smith, also of the New Zealand SAS, was killed on 27 September 2011 in Wardak province.<ref>NZSAS – Return of LCPL Leon Smith – Release 5 Template:Webarchive NZDF Media Release, 4 October 2011.</ref> On 3 April 2012, Corporal Douglas Hughes died in Bamyan Province.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 5 August 2012, Lance Corporals Rory Malone and Pralli Durrer, were killed in Bamyan Province in a firefight with insurgents.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Most recently, Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker, Private Richard Harris, and Corporal Luke Tamatea were killed on 19 August 2012 when their vehicle was hit by an IED.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Lance Corporal Baker is New Zealand's first female casualty in a combat role since women were allowed to serve on the frontline in 2000.<ref name=WomenNZDF>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In November 2012, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key confirmed a coalition airstrike had killed Abdullah Kalta, the Taliban commander believed responsible for the deaths of O'Donnell, Baker, Harris and Tamatea.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Norway

10 Norwegian ISAF soldiers have been killed in action in Afghanistan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

At least 940 soldiers have been wounded in action or injured in accidents<ref>"Last week's report released by the government shows there were 938 injuries to 839 service personnel between 2001 and 2010. This included 26 so-called 'traumas' and 9 deaths."
Norwegian troop numbers injured in Afghanistan ‘inaccurate’ Template:Webarchive // "The Foreigner", 6 July 2011</ref><ref>Norwegian soldier injured in Afghanistan Koran riot // "The Local", 23 February 2012</ref><ref>Fire danske soldater såret i Afghanistan // "Aftenposten", 29 July 2012</ref><ref>Four Norwegian soldiers injured in Afghanistan // "The Norway post", 2 November 2012</ref><ref>Norsk soldat såret i Afghanistan // "TV-2", 9 April 2013</ref>

In addition, one Norwegian military advisor (Lt. Col. Siri Skare) was killed in the 2011 Mazar-i-Sharif attack.<ref>Michael Sandelson, Ramona Tancau. Military mourns fallen officer // "The Foreigner" 7 April 2011</ref>

Poland

44 Polish soldiers (including a military civilian medic and one JW GROM member) have been killed. 41 in action, 2 died due to a non-combat cause and 1 died in a vehicle accident.<ref name=polishcasualties /> At least 231 soldiers and civilian ISAF members have been wounded in action.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Portugal

Portugal sent at least 196 soldiers to Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force, one duty of which was guarding the airport in Kabul.

Two Portuguese soldiers have been killed in action in Afghanistan and at least 10 have been wounded.<ref>Portuguese soldier killed in Afghan blast // "RTÉ News", 18 November 2005</ref><ref>Dois militares portugueses feridos sem gravidade no Afeganistão // "RTR Noticias", 24 April 2006</ref><ref>Dois militares portugueses feridos no Afeganistão // "Diario de Noticias", 9 June 2007</ref><ref>Afeganistão: Soldados portugueses feridos // "Correio da Manha", 15 December 2008</ref>

Romania

27 Romanian soldiers have been killed in action in Afghanistan,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> while at least 131 soldiers have been wounded in action.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>A Romanian soldier was wounded in Afganistan Template:Webarchive // "News Romania" 20 December 2012</ref><ref>"The operation in Afghanistan began in 2001... Romania has lost 23 troops and other 122 have been wounded in Afghanistan's theaters of operations."
Ergonomic bulletproof vests, more flexible boots for Romanian troops in Afghanistan Template:Webarchive // "AGERPRES" News Agency, 23 April 2013</ref><ref>19 May 2013 – 4 troops of the Romanian Yellow Scorpions 2nd Manoeuvre Battalion were injured in Afghanistan after the armoured vehicle carrying them on a mission overturned in Zabul province
Four Romanian troops injured in Afghanistan; now out of danger Template:Webarchive // "AGERPRES" News Agency, 19 May 2013</ref><ref name=autogenerated4>One Romanian soldier killed by attack in Afghanistan, 5 wounded Template:Webarchive // "Xinhuanet" 31 March 2014
Trupul militarului român ucis în Afganistan, Claudiu Constantin Vulpoiu, este repatriat astăzi // Digi24.ro 1 April 2014</ref>

Slovakia

3 Slovak soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, at least 8 soldiers have been wounded.<ref>V Afganistane sa postrelili dvaja slovenskí vojaci Template:Webarchive // 25 Máj 2011</ref><ref>"An Afghan soldier has opened fire at Kandahar international airport, killing a Slovakian NATO soldier and wounding six others... The casualties are all from Slovakia, officials in Bratislava confirmed."
Afghan soldier 'kills Nato colleague' at Kandahar airport // "BBC News" 9 July 2013</ref>

Slovenia

At least 2 Slovenian soldiers<ref>в июле 2005 в результате подрыва на мине автомашины HMMWV был травмирован 1 солдат Словении, получивший расстройство слуха; во второй половине января 2014 года был ранен в ногу 1 солдат Словении
Slovenian Soldier Injured in Afghanistan Template:Webarchive // "The Slovenia Times" 23 January 2014</ref> and one Slovenian civilian expert were injured.<ref>"in early June, following a bomb attack in Herat (W Afghanistan) in which a Slovenian civilian expert was injured"
Time to withdraw Template:Webarchive // "The Slovenia Times" 6 July 2011</ref>

South Korea

A South Korean officer (Captain Kim Hyo-sung, 33) was accidentally shot by a fellow officer (Major Lee Kyu-sang, 37) while in a row for not following an order to speak quietly on the telephone.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Another South Korean soldier, Sergeant Yoon Jang-ho, was killed in a suicide bomb attack at Bagram Air Base.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Spain

Of the 35 Spanish deaths, 17 died in August 2005 when the Eurocopter Cougar helicopter they were travelling in crashed, 13 were killed in separate attacks by insurgents, two died from natural causes, and two died in vehicle accidents. Another 62 died in a 2003 Yak-42 plane crash in Turkey on their way back to Spain from Afghanistan.<ref name="thinkspain.com">thinkSPAIN "Spanish soldier killed in Afghanistan accident " Template:Webarchive</ref>

Sweden

Five Swedish soldiers have been killed in action since 2005. Three in two separate IED incidents and two in an ambush by an ANP uniform wearing insurgent. At least 13 soldiers were wounded<ref>Svenska soldater skadade i bombdåd // "Svenska Dagbladet", 25 November 2005
SSG-soldat dödad på spaningsuppdrag // "Svenska Dagbladet", 29 November 2005</ref><ref>Svensk soldat skadad i Afghanistan // "Svenska Dagbladet", 15 April 2007</ref><ref>Lena Tegström. Två svenskar sårade i Afghanistan // "Norrländska Socialdemokraten", 10 October 2009</ref><ref>Fem svenskar skadade i Afghanistan // "Svenska Dagbladet", 11 November 2009</ref><ref>Swedish soldier wounded in Afghanistan // "Radio Sweden", 23 March 2012</ref>

Also, two<ref>"Fem svenska soldater har skadats och en lokalanställd tolk har dödats av en kraftig sprängladdning i Afghanistan."
Fem svenskar skadade i Afghanistan // "Svenska Dagbladet", 11 November 2009</ref><ref>"Two Swedish military officers and a local interpreter were killed on Sunday when their unit came under fire west of Mazar-e Sharif"
Two Swedes killed in Afghanistan // "The Local", 7 February 2010</ref> local translators working with the Swedish PRT have been killed.

Turkey

The Turkish Army suffered its first deaths on 14 July 2009, when two soldiers were killed in a road traffic accident in Faryab province, between Mazar-i Sharif and Kabul. One of the two killed was the commander of the Turkish contingent of ISAF troops in Afghanistan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 16 March 2012, 12 Turkish soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed into a house in Kabul.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 26 February 2015, one Turkish soldier was killed and another wounded in a suicide-bombing in Kabul.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

United States

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} From the start of U.S. military operations through the wars end, nearly 2,400 American service members were killed in Afghanistan.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite news</ref> Additionally, 20,719 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department.<ref name="DoD Casualties page" />

Of the United States deaths, 1,922 have died in hostile action. Included in these numbers are 18 CIA operatives that were killed in Afghanistan: 16 by hostile fire, including seven in a suicide bomb attack on a military base, one in an accident and one committed suicide.<ref name="DoD Casualties page" /><ref>A CIA suicide sparks hard questions about the agency’s Memorial Wall</ref> The independent website iCasualties has put the total number of U.S. deaths at 2,355.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This number is by 9 higher than the Department of Defense's tally which is 2,346, when including the intelligence operatives.<ref name="DoD Casualties page" />

War related out-of-country deaths

Coalition deaths in other countries as the result of the war

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TOTAL: 122

In addition to the 2,313 American deaths in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan, 59 U.S. soldiers died in Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kyrgyzstan, Germany, Oman, Jordan, Turkey, Yemen, the Arabian sea, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, while supporting operations in Afghanistan. Among them are also a Marine, a civilian DoD employee, two military airmen and a special forces member who were killed in action while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.<ref name="icasualties"/><ref name="DoD Casualties page"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

62 Spanish soldiers died in a Yak-42 plane crash in Turkey on their way back to Spain from Afghanistan.<ref name="thinkspain.com"/>

One Canadian soldier was found dead of non-combat-related causes at Camp Mirage, a forward logistics base in the United Arab Emirates near Dubai.<ref>Canadian soldier leaves behind son, pregnant wife // "CBC News" – Sunday, 6 July 2008</ref>

Notes

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External links

Defense Department Casualty Page
NATO ISAF Press Releases
Operation Enduring Freedom: Fatalities
Casualties in Afghanistan & Iraq
CNN.com – Operation Enduring Freedom Casualties
US War Watch – Afghanistan casualties tracked by US War Watch
CBC News Indepth: Afghanistan, Canadian casualties
British military fatalities in Afghanistan in OEF and ISAF (BBC News)
Casualty Counter: Afghanistan Casualty Counter
"War Against Terrorism" in Afghanistan
Casualty Monitor – Tracking the war in Afghanistan

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