A senior defense official confirmed that military intelligence believes ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi abandoned Mosul prior to the battle to isolate the Iraqi city five months ago. The official also stated that the terror group has approximately 15,000 fighters between Iraq and Syria, and currently maintains 2,500 in West Mosul and Tal Afar, where most of the fighting is now taking place. Reuters reported that Baghdadi left Mosul's command to a group of die-hard followers and is likely hiding out in the desert with sympathetic civilians and now focusing on survival.http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis...http://www.wochit.comThis video was produced by YT Wochit News using http://wochit.com