ISIS leader was attending nursery school in al-Qaim on Syria-Iraq border . He was meeting with senior aides and dozens of men pledging allegiance . Elite Syriai intelligence unit 'Falcons cell ' ordered Syriai 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 Syriai jets hit moving convoy . Did n't know which vehicle contained Baghdadi , who escaped with injuries .
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 .