Total foreign military deaths in Afghanistan in 2010 neared 600 with the death of another service member on Sunday, an unwelcome figure that will likely weigh heavily on Western leaders amid declining support for the war. The United States has suffered by far the most casualties, with at least 1,348 deaths. British losses total at least 341, with the remaining 480 shared among the other 44 Isaf partners. The US also has the largest number of troops in Afghanistan, nearly 100,000, with other nations contributing roughly 50,000.
In a picture taken on October 22, 2010 foreigners clean the British Cemetery in Kabul. The names of British military personnel who have died in Afghanistan since 2001 are engraved in clear letters on highly polished stone above personal tributes to fallen comrades, regimental symbols and mottos. Next to them lie the chipped and fading white stone graves of some of the 150 soldiers who died during Britain's last foray into Afghanistan more than a century ago, which ended in defeat and retreat. - Photo by AFP.
