TRIPOLI, Libya, March 24 (UPI) -- French fighter jets shot down a Libyan warplane over Misurata Thursday, witnesses said.

A single-engine military aircraft was the first challenge by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi of the allies' no-fly zone, ABC News reported.

The coalition has had control of skies over Libya for the past few days. U.S. Africa Command's commander, Gen. Carter F. Ham, said Monday no Libyan planes had flown since the start of the operations during the weekend.