Despite the similarities in the scope of work covered, the service is not under the command of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the republic, neither is it part of the military of Kyrgyzstan.

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.

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.

[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.

[9] 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.

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.