At several points in the conflict, the situation in Algeria became a point of international concern, most notably during the crisis surrounding Air France Flight 8969, a hijacking perpetrated by the Armed Islamic Group.
æt sˈɛvɹəl pˈɔɪnts ɪnðə kˈɑːnflɪkt, ðə sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən ɪn ældʒˈɪɹiə bɪkˌeɪm ɐ pˈɔɪnt ʌv ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl kənsˈɜːn, mˈoʊst nˈoʊɾəbli dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə kɹˈaɪsɪs sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ˈɛɹ fɹˈæns flˈaɪt ˈeɪt θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, ɐ hˈaɪdʒækɪŋ pˈɜːpɪtɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðɪ ˈɑːɹmd ɪslˈɑːmɪk ɡɹˈuːp.