May 15 (Reuters) -

Thirty five people were killed and six wounded in an

intercommunal clash in Chad's southwest province of Logone

Occidental, a government spokesperson said on Thursday.

Deadly conflicts are frequent in the Central African

country, usually between herders and local farmers who accuse

them of grazing animals on their land.

The incident occurred in a village on Wednesday, Chad's

government said in a statement.

Security forces quickly intervened in the conflict and

brought the situation under control before a delegation arrived

at the scene to provide support for the people affected.

(Writing by Anait Miridzhanian; Editing by Alex Richardson and

Ed Osmond)