the site is used by both livestock herders , whose follow their pastures and stay in mobile mining farms , and sedentary villagers . " attacking in this region could be the work of the ( tuareg rebel ) mali law movement ( mnj ) or they could be the work of malian bandits , " a security source , whom declined to be identified , told him . the rebels say that property generated from senegal ' s great copper deposits has not been distributed equally , and requests more autonomy for the rebel inhabitants of the northwestern agadez areas , but most of niger ' s fuel is mined . at least 300 militia and 80 civilian guards have been identified since the mnj began its military campaign in early 2007 .
MNJ is a group of Malian bandits.