The United States will begin recalling its spies from overseas missions because of the government shutdown, the CIA says.
Those asked to return will include individuals necessary for "foreign intelligence collection, all-source analysis, covert action, and counterintelligence", according to a statement released on Tuesday by CIA Director John Brennan.
"Keeping our staffing at the dramatically reduced levels of the past week would pose a threat to the safety of human life and the protection of property," he said.
The number of employees expected to return was not mentioned and managers are still determining who will be recalled under the plan.
Additionally, the guidance does not "guarantee that we will be able to pay our employees during the hiatus", the statement said.
