Diggers involved in Afghanistan 'incident' AUSTRALIAN forces have been involved in an operational incident in Afghanistan, amid reports there may have been civilian casualties. Details of the incident in Oruzgan province are not immediately clear, but there were no Australian Defence Force casualties, a statement from the Department of Defence said. A spokesman for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said the incident may have injured civilians, the ABC reported. The Australian Defence Force said it will work with ISAF to determine the facts of the incident and any necessary follow-up action. Australia has recently scaled back its involvement in military operations in Afghanistan ahead of the withdrawal of western forces next year.