AQIS is an Islamist militant organization which aims to fight the Governments of Pakistan, India, Myanmar and Bangladesh in order to establish an Islamic state. Boko Haram – West Africa Province of the Islamic State Caliphate Northeastern Nigeria, Chad, Niger and northern Cameroon. Mohammed Yusuf † (founder 2002 - 2009) Abubakar Shekau (current leader) Estimates range between 500 and 9,000[29][30][31] Since 2009, it has killed 20,000 and displaced 2.3 million.