Iraqi army has announced that all districts of Mosul east of the Tigris River had been cleared of Islamic State terror group, after retaking two areas. Government forces also said that the army has sealed control of the east, with the exception of al-Rashidiya neighbourhood, located north of the city. <br/><br/>A military statement announced yesterday that the Iraqi army recaptured Al-Milayeen neighbourhood and Al-Binaa al-Jahiz area, and raised the Iraqi flag over the buildings. According to the statement, federal forces have retaken control of the road linking Mosul, Iraq's second city, to Dohuk, a provincial capital in the west of the autonomous region of Kurdistan.<br/><br/>Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has said that the terror group IS will be driven out of the country by April. Residents of parts of eastern Mosul have already attempted to resume a normal daily life, despite the circulation of goods being restricted. Also yesterday, dozens of students gathered at the gate of the University of Mosul, which had been the group's headquarters throughout its rule which began in 2014.