Thai 'red shirt' leader urges protesters to pull back

BANGKOK, April 10 (Reuters) - A Thai 'red shirt' protest leader told demonstrators to pull back to main protest sites after the army called on troops to withdraw.

'Right now, many people are injured. The security forces are pulling back and we should do the same,' Nattawut Saikua told protesters.

Thai troops fired rubber bullets and tear gas on Saturday at demonstrators who retaliated with petrol bombs in the biggest confrontation of month-long street protests for new elections.

(Writing by Nick Macfie; Reporting by Ambika Ahuja; Editing by Jason Szep)

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