Diggers involved in Afghan 'incident' Australian forces have been involved in an 'operational incident' in Afghanistan. AUSTRALIAN forces have been involved in an operational incident in Afghanistan, the Defence Department says. Details of the incident in Oruzgan province are not immediately clear, but there are no Australian Defence Force casualties, a statement from the Department of Defence says. There are reports that suggest there may have been civilian casualties. The Australian Defence Force will work with the International Security Assistance Force to determine the facts of the incident and any necessary follow-up actions, it says. More to come soon