'Jihadi John' relatives watched, reports say

Kuwaiti authorities are closely monitoring several relatives of "Jihadi John" who live and work in the Gulf emirate where the Islamic State executioner was born, media reports said on Sunday.

A number of relatives of Mohammed Emwazi, named as the militant who beheaded at least five Western hostages, are working in Kuwait and like him hold British citizenship, Al-Qabas newspaper reported.

"Security agencies have taken the necessary measures to monitor them around the clock," the paper said, citing an "informed source".