U.S. Marines take up a firing position after encountering enemy fire in Lakari Bazaar, Afghanistan, July 19, 2009. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. James A. BurksCurrent Troop Levels And Deaths In Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AP
Current troop levels and deaths since 2001 among leading members of the NATO-led force and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan:
UNITED STATES — About 59,000 soldiers, at least 674 died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department.
BRITAIN — About 9,000 soldiers, 188 dead.
CANADA — About 2,500, 125 dead.
FRANCE — 2,900 soldiers, 27 dead.
ITALY — 2,800 soldiers, 14 dead.
GERMANY — About 4,000 soldiers, 35 dead.
NETHERLANDS — 1,650 soldiers, 19 dead.
DENMARK — 700 soldiers, 24 dead.
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