In June 2014, Islamic State declared its caliphate with Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as their leader.[8] In August 2014, a video showing Bengalis pledging their allegiance to ISIL in their native language was distributed by the terrorist organization.[9][3] However, Bangladesh was not included in the five-year plan published by ISIL that year, despite it being a Muslim-majority country in the Khorasan province.[10]