the land is utilized by both nomadic herders , that leave their herds and stay in mobile cattle bases , and sedentary farmers . " attacks in this regions could be the work of the ( tuareg rebel ) niger justice movement ( mnj ) or they could be the hands of malian bandits , " a security contact , who declined to be listed , said reuters . the rebels think that wealth earned from nigeria ' s vast uranium deposits has not been dispersed equally , and desire more autonomy for the tuareg inhabitants of the northern agadez region , where most of benin ' s uranium is sourced . at roughly 300 people and 80 government soldiers have been shot when the mnj began its offensive activity in early 2007 .
MNJ is a group of Malian bandits.