A former soldier has told the inquest into the death of a mother-of-six in Derry 50 years ago that he is "at a loss" why no-one can recall him firing shots.
Kathleen Thompson was shot dead outside her home in Rathlin Drive during a British army operation in November 1971.
Yesterday, an army veteran told her inquest that he had returned fire after coming under attack.
He is not thought to have fired the fatal shots.
The witness said he heard shots and could see muzzle flashes. He claimed he fired three shots and a colleague with him fired twice.
Earlier, he had said when he fired he could "see shadows of people".
Karen Quinlivan QC put it to the witness that he had not shouted a warning and added "you did not see a gunman, you did not see a gun".
He replied "No, but I thought our lives were in danger".
Asked why none of his army colleagues who had already given evidence recall him firing live rounds, he said: "I'm at a loss to understand."
He also accepted that in his statement he got "various matters" wrong.
This included the names of some other soldiers who were not in Northern Ireland at the time.
