Cameroon Railway Company implements new counter-terrorism measures

To secure its customers against suicide attacks throughout the national territory, the security services of the Cameroon Railways Company, Camrail has implemented new measures based on international standards, Cameroon Concord has learned. Camrail which is a subsidiary of Bolloré Africa Logistics adopted the counter-terrorism measures following the first suicide bomb attacks on Cameroonian soil.  

Apart from the regular search of passengers, there is now a detachment of the Cameroon police force in every train station in the country that controls national identity cards, residence permits and other valid travelling documents for foreigners. The use of metal detectors have also been welcomed by users some of who told Cameroon Concord that it is the price to pay for security.