Sri Lanka, May 10 -- A car bombing at a police post in northwestern Pakistan followed by an ambush on police personnel rushing to the scene has killed at least 14 officers, police said on Sunday (May 10).

Images from after the attack on Saturday showed the structure had been reduced to rubble, with bricks, charred wreckage and mangled vehicles scattered around the area.

Police official Sajjad Khan said in a statement that the bodies of 14 officers had been recovered from the collapsed outpost and three other personnel were found alive and rushed to hospital.

A police official who asked not to be identified because he is not authorised to speak to the media said militants first rammed into the post with an explosive-filled car and then ...