 During the operation, the Taliban suffered large losses during direct battle with NATO coalition forces; as a result, they are expected to focus more on tactics such as the use of Improvised Explosive Devices, according to sources such as NATO's top commander James L. Jones and Canadian defence minister Gordon O'Connor.Jones also linked the large-scale production of opium to increased insurgent violence.The Canadian forces began reconstruction efforts after major combat operations of Operation Medusa had ceased.