Islamic State leader al-Baghdadi abandons Mosul, say intelligence sources

The leader of the Islamic State has abandoned the city of Mosul and is hiding in the desert zone of western Iraq, according to intelligence sources. Meanwhile Mosul, once the most populous city under the Islamic State’s control, is now reportedly being defended by a diminishing cadre of fewer than 3,000 Sunni militants, who are facing a 110,000-strong invading army.
Islamic State leader al-Baghdadi abandons Mosul, say intelligence sources