The surgical strikes by Indian Army para commandos in enemy-held territory across the Line of Control has not just rattled Pakistan but also seems to have created a rift between Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists and their handlers in the Pakistani army.

Intelligence sources say the Lashkar cadre were apparently miffed as the military didn't allow them to remove bodies of their men from locations of the surgical strikes.

The Pakistani military gave priority to its own soldiers - both dead and injured - who were the first to be evacuated. The LeT terrorists were reportedly allowed to do so only in the dark.

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This second-hand treatment is said to have led to resentment among the LeT cadres.

Earlier, terror leaders Hafiz Saeed and Syed Salahuddin had been shifted to an army camp in Lahore, as Islamabad is said to fear more retaliatory strikes from India. Pakistan Army commandos in plainclothes are providing them close security.

In fact, Pakistan Army has also shifted back the terror launch pads near the LoC by 7-8 km deep inside PoK.

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INCREASED DETERRENCE

Meanwhile, high-level sources say the surgical strike has ensured that the threshold of reaction from Pakistan has come down. If there is a big terror attack like the one in Mumbai on 26/11, there can be retaliation from India, the sources said.

"Pakistan now knows that the vicious circle has been broken. In the past, terror attacks took place after which India would break off talks and then, after a while, the talks would begin again."

"Now, Pakistan knows that there will be punishment (from India) if a big terror attack takes place," he added.

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A senior official rejected the chances of a tactical nuclear strike by terrorists. "A nuclear attack by terrorists is unlikely. Even if they get their hands on such a weapon, it is also about delivery and more importantly, the codes and technical details are such that a terrorist would not be able to handle it," he said.

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