The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group has stepped up attacks on Kurdish Peshmerga forces in northern Iraq.<br /><br />Troops defending the regional capital Erbil say they need heavy weapons to keep ISIL from striking deeper into the Kurdish heartland.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Mohammad Adow reports from the frontline in Gwer.<br /><br />Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website http://www.aljazeera.com/
