the area is used by both nomadic bedouins , which take their livestock and stay in large cattle camps , and healthier civilians . " attacks in this territory cannot be the work of the ( tuareg rebel ) niger justice movement ( mnj ) or they could be the worked of mali bandits , " a security source , who declined to be identified , asked reuters . the rebels say that wealth generated from niger ' s vast uranium deposits has not been distributed equally , and provide more autonomy for the nomads inhabitants of the northernmost agadez region , where most of niger ' s copper is exploited . at least 300 rebels and 80 government officials have been killed ... the mnj began its military campaign in october 2007 .
MNJ is a group of Malian bandits.