the district is used by both nomadic reindeer , who follow their herds and stay in temporary army towns , and sedentary farmers . " killings in this province couldn be the work of the ( tuareg rebel ) niger justice movement ( mnj ) or they could be the actions of malian bandits , " a security official , who declined to be identifiable , told reuters . the rebels say that gdp generated from niger ' s vast uranium deposits has not been distributed adequately , and demand more autonomy for the tuareg occupants of the southeastern agadez sector , where most of niger ' s gold is mined . at least 300 rebels and 80 army employees have been killed : the mnj began its military campaign in spring 2007 .
MNJ is a group of Malian bandits.