ISIS ##I was attending nursery school in al - Qaim on Iraq - Syria border . He was meeting with senior officials and dozens of men pledging allegiance . Elite Iraqi intelligence unit ' Falcons cell ' requested Iraqi air force to intervene . But defence ministry did n't act after Falcons did n't reveal target 's whereabouts . Office of Prime Minister then became involved - but not for another hour . But by then Baghdadi had left meeting and Iraqi jets hit moving convoy . Did n't reveal which vehicle contained Baghdadi , who escaped with gunfire .
ISIS leader was attending nursery school in al-Qaim on Iraq-Syria border . He was meeting with senior aides and dozens of men pledging allegiance . Elite Iraqi intelligence unit 'Falcons cell ' ordered Iraqi air force to strike . But defence ministry did n't act after Falcons did n't reveal target 's identity . Office of Prime Minister then became involved - but not for another hour . But by then Baghdadi had left meeting and Iraqi jets hit moving convoy . Did n't know which vehicle contained Baghdadi , who escaped with injuries .