State Border Guard Service
| State Border Guard Service Мамлекеттик Чегaра Кызматы Государственная пограничная служба Киргизии Mamlekettik Cheghara Qyzmaty | |
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Ularbek Sharesheev | |
| Parent agency | State Committee for National Security |
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The Border Guard Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic also commonly known as the Kyrgyz Frontier Force is the
History
Upon its independence in 1992,
On 31 August 2002, the State Border Guard Service of the Kyrgyz Republic was officially established from a merger of the Main Border Guard Directorate of the
Since the independence of the republic, it has had many disagreements and even confrontations with the border services of neighbouring countries, including those of
Commanders
- Tokon Mamytov (2009)[6]
- Ularbek Sharsheev (since 2017)
Special Forces of the Border Service
The "Boru" Special Forces of the Border Service are deployed in the south of the republic and provide support to outposts on the border with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, from where drug trafficking from Afghanistan occurs.
The name "Boru" ("Wolf") was given to the special-purpose units of the service in March 2007, after which the servicemen also received identification marks in the form of an emblem on their uniforms and stripes on a beret. The emblem is made in the form of a round shield, in the center of which is the head of a wolf. To the left and right of it are red five-pointed stars and at the top, the circle is framed by the inscription "Boru" while the bottom has the phrase "Special Forces of the Border Guard Service" in the Kyrgyz language.[7]
Responsibilities
As the border guard of the Kyrgyz Republic, its primary duty is to protect the territorial integrity of the republic by ensuring that all the borders of the republic are not compromised, be it by other nation states or criminal elements. The border guard does so by deploying troops to patrol and monitor its borders at all times by varying means. A combination of high altitude, rough terrain and an usually high number of exclaves in the republic makes border policing even more difficult.[8] Its secondary role is to assist in immigration formalities at all entry and exit checkpoints in the country, including those at land border crossings and airports. It works together with the State Customs Service in customs formalities too.
Border Guards Day
Border Guards Day is a holiday celebrated in the republic by active and ex-servicemen of the border guard service. The holiday has its roots from the Soviet times and is still celebrated on May 28. The day is set for the public to also pay tribute and understand the importance of the border guard service in the republic. The date of the holiday was shifted to October 29 in 2003 but due to appeals from the veterans of the service, was shifted back to its original date from 2005.[9]
Incidents
On 20 August 2012, at the Echilitash frontier outpost that served as the Issyk-Kul border units command headquarters, 19-year-old Kyrgyz border guard Kulbarak Balbai in a state of desertion fired at his fellow servicemen with a rifle instantly killing four; the outpost commander, senior soldier, warrant officer and junior soldier. A fifth visiting civilian wife of one of the guards was also killed as a result of the gunfire. The three other Kyrgyz guards who occupied the border crossing outpost fled in a car upon hearing the shooting take place in the main building. Kulbarak later fled the scene in a stolen car and was confronted in a nearby gorge the next day while attempting to defect to Uzbekistan. A firefight ensued between police officials and the gunman, eventually leading to Kulbarak's death.[10] The motive although unknown is believed to be "hazing", which is the bullying of younger servicemen.
References
- ^ Hays, Jeffrey. "MILITARY IN KYRGYZSTAN: WEAPONS, TROOPS, POLICY Facts and Details". factsanddetails.com. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ DZHUMASHOVA, Aida (2020-11-13). "Border Service of Kyrgyzstan joins State Committee for National Security". 24.kg. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ^ "Uzbekistan's Frontier Service: Kyrgyzstan aggravates situation in Sokh enclave". 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "15 Anniversary of the Border Service". 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ Tayfur, Nazir Aliyev (2021-12-18). "Kyrgyzstan receives Turkish armed drones". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Eurasian Ombudsman Alliance". eoalliance.org. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ^ ТОКОМБАЕВ, Андрей (2007-03-23). "Спецназ Погранслужбы Кыргызстана получил название и дополнительную символику". 24.kg (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ^ "Small Exclave Spells Big Problems For Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan". 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "Border Guard Service History". 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "Kyrgyz forces kill fugitive border guard after attack". Reuters. 2012-08-21. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
