the area is populated by both nomadic herders , but follow their herds and stay in cellular cattle camps , and overweight villagers . " attacks in this territory could be the work of the ( tuareg uprising ) niger police move ( mnj ) or they could be the work of mauritanian bandits , " a security source , however refusing to be unidentified , told reuters . the rebels say that wealth generated from benin ' s vast metal deposits has not been distributed equally , and demand more sovereignty for the tuareg dwellers of the northern agadez region , but most of niger ' s uranium is mined . at least 300 rebels and 80 government officials have been identified , the mnj started its military campaign in early 2007 .
MNJ is a group of Malian bandits.