Three Pakistani police officers killed in car bombing, more casualties feared

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Al-Monitor

By Saud Mehsud and Mushtaq AliDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan May 9 (Reuters) - A car bombing at a police post killed at least three officers in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday and was followed by an ambush on police personnel rushing to the scene to provide backup, security officials said.Police official Sajjad Khan said most of the 15 officers who were on duty at the post on the outskirts of the city of Bannu were feared dead and that the installation had been destroyed.