Soldier 's death in Kandahar operations brings monthly international death toll to 47 . Previous monthly record for coalition forces was 46 in June and August 2008 . The death of a Canadian soldier in battle-scarred Afghanistan on Thursday brings this month 's toll of international military fatalities in the war to 47 , the highest monthly tally so far , a CNN count of official statistics shows . News comes as British death toll in Afghanistan surpasses number of dead in Iraq . Score: 6
Soldier 's death in Kandahar operations brings monthly international death toll to 47 . Previous monthly record for coalition forces was 46 in June and August 2008 . News comes as British death toll in Afghanistan surpasses number of dead in Iraq . Score: 6