The Muslim Brotherhood reached Algeria during the later years of the French colonial presence in the country (1830–1962).
The plane was diverted to Algiers, where 21 passengers and 11 crew members were held for 39 days, until 31 August.
14 December 1973 - Algerian consulate bombing in Marseille : Bomb attack on the Algerian consulate offices in Marseille . Four Algerians were killed and 20 injured.