New Delhi, March 19 -- A significant police presence was observed outside the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters in McLean, Virginia, on Wednesday morning following a barricade incident.

The situation involved an armed individual reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis on CIA property just outside the headquarters. As a result, Dolley Madison Boulevard was closed to traffic in both directions between Georgetown Pike and Savile Lane.

The response included a SWAT team, Arlington County, and Fairfax County officials, along with a bomb squad, although it was unconfirmed if a bomb was present.

According to US Sun, CIA has confirmed that there were "threats" at the gate, which is less than 10 miles from Washington, DC, but...